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CO · base 8,035 ft2,449 m · summit 11,568 ft3,526 m · 3,533 ft1,077 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain no snowno snow (NBM)last 7 days 0.5 inches1.3 centimetres observed

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Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 0.5 inches1.3 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: no snowno snow(lighter = overnight)
  1. Wednesday to the morning of Thursday, October 22: observed no snowno snow
  2. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed no snowno snow
  3. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed no snowno snow
  4. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed no snowno snow
  5. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed 0.5 inches1.3 centimetres
  6. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed no snowno snow
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed no snowno snow
  8. Thursday, October 29, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  9. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  10. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow

Forecast days run 6 AM to 6 AM. Observed days are 24 hours to the morning of the date shown.

Days 6 and 7, and freeze and thaw

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Best day this week

Picked by a fixed rule from the National Blend of Models: overnight snow counts most, then daytime snow and a 15°-9°–35°F2°C high at mid-mountain. Summit gusts over 20 mph32 km/h9 m/s17 kt, rain at the base and overcast count against a day.

The best day this week, with reasons

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Top to bottom

Forecast at the summit, mid-mountain and base
Summit11,568 ft3,526 mNow27°-3°Today39°4° / 26°-4°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.2 inches0.4 centimetresWind / gust81347 / 18 mph29 km/h8 m/s16 kt
Mid-mountain9,803 ft2,988 mNow32°0°Today49°9° / 30°-1°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust4623 / 15 mph24 km/h7 m/s13 kt
Base8,035 ft2,449 mNow38°3°Today55°13° / 37°3°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 daysno snowno snowWind / gust4623 / 15 mph24 km/h7 m/s13 kt

Temperatures are adjusted for elevation. Snow and wind come from the nearest model point, so two levels can show the same value. Snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM.

How sure is it?

The range of the models at this resort

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Snow level

The height where rain turns to snow, hour by hour, against the base, mid-mountain and summit.

6k ft1.8 km8k ft2.4 km10k ft3.0 km12k ft3.7 kmSummit 11,568 ft3,526 mMid 9,803 ft2,988 mBase 8,035 ft2,449 mThuFriSat
Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

9,803 ft2,988 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 29Mostly sunny49° / 30°no snowno snowwind 4, gust 15
  2. FriOct 30Partly cloudy50° / 34°no snowno snowwind 4, gust 13
  3. SatOct 31Mostly cloudy42° / 34°no snowno snowwind 3, gust 1425% precip

Snowmaking weather

Hours from 5 PM to 9 AM cold enough to make snow: a wet-bulb temperature of 28 °F or lower, 20 °F or lower ideal. Weather only; each resort decides when it makes snow.

Snowmaking hours at base, mid and summit

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Season so far

Snow water at the nearest SNOTEL stations against their 1991–2020 median for the date. USDA NRCS.

Reading the snow stations…

Resort facts

From OpenStreetMap, as mapped: lengths and counts can differ from the resort's own. © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap.org (ODbL).

Mapped trails
134 mi215 km
  • Beginner25%
  • Intermediate37%
  • Advanced38%
  • Expert<1%
Lifts
20 chairlifts · 2 gondolas and trams · 4 surface lifts · 6 carpets
Snowmaking
18 mi30 km of trails

Computed snow forecast. For avalanche danger, check your avalanche center at avalanche.org. For roads and chain controls, check the state DOT or 511.

Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Modified by wxdeck.

Observed snowfall: NOAA NOHRSC 24-hour snowfall analysis. Snow stations: USDA NRCS SNOTEL. Ski area and lift elevations: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; our derived list of ski areas is available under the same license.