SnowOdds

Unterbäch - Eischoll

Valais, Switzerland

Village1,232 m4,042 ftSummit2,432 m7,979 ft

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Best weeks at Unterbäch - Eischoll

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, 2,432 m7,979 ft

11–17 Jan

71/ 100Excellent

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Unterbäch - Eischoll, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder7.5× 15%11
Snow85 / 100
Sun6.7× 50%34
No rain7.6× 30%23
Calm3.3× 20%7
Weather64 / 100

Weather at 64 out of 100 takes 16% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score85 − 16% = 71/ 100

Avg fresh snow
18 cm7 in
Snowy days
2.8 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C11°F
Season snowfall so far
2.5 m96 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
1 of 7
Dry powder
79%
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

2.6a winter

More than 66% of resorts

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

Most likely 18–24 Jan

Wind holds

15a winter

Calmer than 28% of resorts

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

Dry powder

54%of the snow

Drier than 68% of resorts

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

Driest 18–24 Jan

Icy mornings

21a winter

Less icy than 42% 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
4.5 m175 in
Snowiest winter
6.3 m249 in
Leanest winter
2.6 m101 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.2°F

Snow at Unterbäch - Eischoll, answered

When is the best time to ski Unterbäch - Eischoll?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Unterbäch - Eischoll is 11–17 Jan: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 18 cm on average. The next best weeks are 7–13 Dec and 30 Nov – 6 Dec.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Unterbäch - Eischoll?

December, with an average 60% 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 44%.

How high is Unterbäch - Eischoll?

The village sits at 1,232 m (4,042 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,432 m (7,979 ft), a vertical drop of 1,200 m (3,937 ft). The resort has about 37 km of pistes and 11 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Unterbäch - Eischoll?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -4°C (24°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 Unterbäch - Eischoll
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov60%21 cm20%5 cm
9–15 Nov45%15 cm15%5 cm
16–22 Nov70%19 cm25%8 cm
23–29 Nov60%17 cm35%10 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec75%28 cm60%20 cm
7–13 Dec60%17 cm45%15 cm
14–20 Dec53%18 cm42%10 cm
21–27 Dec53%17 cm42%13 cm
4–10 Jan65%20 cm60%16 cm
11–17 Jan65%18 cm45%14 cm
18–24 Jan45%15 cm40%12 cm
25–31 Jan55%15 cm35%10 cm
1–7 Feb60%19 cm50%14 cm
8–14 Feb50%13 cm45%10 cm
15–21 Feb50%14 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb45%12 cm40%8 cm
1–7 Mar40%15 cm30%8 cm
8–14 Mar55%17 cm30%8 cm
15–21 Mar55%17 cm20%8 cm
22–28 Mar45%10 cm15%4 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr50%17 cm20%5 cm
5–11 Apr50%14 cm5%2 cm
12–18 Apr35%10 cm0%1 cm
19–25 Apr45%14 cm5%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May40%12 cm0%1 cm