SnowOdds

Red Mountain Resort

British Columbia, Canada

Village1,155 m3,789 ftSummit2,037 m6,683 ft

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Best weeks at Red Mountain Resort

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 2,037 m6,683 ft

21–27 Dec

78/ 100Excellent

16 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: Red Mountain Resort, 21–27 Dec

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow9.9× 60%59
Base9.6× 25%24
Powder7.5× 15%11
Snow94 / 100
Sun3.6× 50%18
No rain8.2× 30%25
Calm9.3× 20%19
Weather62 / 100

Weather at 62 out of 100 takes 17% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score94 − 17% = 78/ 100

Avg fresh snow
13 cm5 in
Snowy days
3.9 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C10°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m41 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
82%
Icy mornings
0 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

0.8a winter

More than 25% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

2.7a winter

Calmer than 91% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Dry powder

61%of the snow

Drier than 76% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 4–10 Jan

Icy mornings

21a winter

Less icy than 40% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.6 m103 in
Snowiest winter
4.3 m167 in
Leanest winter
1.3 m51 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.1°F

Snow at Red Mountain Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Red Mountain Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Red Mountain Resort is 21–27 Dec: in 16 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (79% odds), 13 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Red Mountain Resort?

December, with an average 59% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 10%.

How high is Red Mountain Resort?

The village sits at 1,155 m (3,789 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,037 m (6,683 ft), a vertical drop of 882 m (2,894 ft). The resort has about 69 km of pistes and 8 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Red Mountain Resort?

In the best week (21–27 Dec) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 79% of winters, against 79% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -7°C (19°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Red Mountain Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov35%7 cm35%7 cm
9–15 Nov50%12 cm50%12 cm
16–22 Nov55%14 cm55%14 cm
23–29 Nov50%10 cm50%10 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec45%11 cm45%11 cm
7–13 Dec45%10 cm45%10 cm
14–20 Dec68%17 cm68%17 cm
21–27 Dec79%13 cm79%13 cm
4–10 Jan60%14 cm60%14 cm
11–17 Jan70%14 cm70%14 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm35%9 cm
25–31 Jan45%9 cm45%9 cm
1–7 Feb30%8 cm30%8 cm
8–14 Feb25%7 cm25%7 cm
15–21 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
22–28 Feb50%10 cm50%10 cm
1–7 Mar40%11 cm40%11 cm
8–14 Mar35%10 cm35%10 cm
15–21 Mar40%10 cm40%10 cm
22–28 Mar25%6 cm25%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr30%7 cm30%7 cm
5–11 Apr15%5 cm15%5 cm
12–18 Apr0%2 cm0%2 cm
19–25 Apr0%2 cm0%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%1 cm5%1 cm