Is Christmas Mountain snowsure?

The snowiest week in Christmas Mountain is week 4 of December. There are typically 2.7 snowy days during this week with 3.5in of snowfall. Check out the Christmas Mountain Snow History graphs below.Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years. Read More

Average monthly snow in Christmas Mountain

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December2.8in2.0 days
January2.8in2.4 days
February3.1in2.4 days
March2.0in1.4 days
April1.2in0.8 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Christmas Mountain during April (week 2):

The average snowfall forecast during week 2 of April for Christmas Mountain is 1.6 in. There are typically 0.9 snowy days during this week. Christmas Mountain expected weather and snow conditions during the second week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 1125 ft based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (6152 ft is a long way above the middle elevation of Christmas Mountain. Expect just one day with snowfall per week in Christmas Mountain in the middle of April but rain is twice as usual as snow and in a typical year there are a couple of wet days during this week of April. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 1.6 in. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Christmas Mountain during week two of April with average maximum temperature 47°F and minimum temperature 43°F at the middle elevation. On average, two days out of seven will have some sunshine. Mainly light winds (average 12mph) are unlikely to affect lift operations but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 19mph one day per week. Below-freezing, calm and sunny perfect weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) are rare, occuring this week on average one year in 1 while powder days that do not coincide with cold, sunny and calm conditions also occur, on average one year in 7. Read More


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Christmas Mountain and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Christmas Mountain


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Christmas Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Christmas Mountain are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds. Read More


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Christmas Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Christmas Mountain are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain. Read More


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Christmas Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Christmas Mountain are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.