USA snow forecast
57 resorts · ranked by live 10-day powder score · leading right now: Valdez / Thompson Pass (Heli) (68)
The US covers every flavour of powder there is: Utah's famously light Cottonwood snow (Alta and Snowbird average well over 12 m), Colorado's high, cold continental resorts, the Pacific Northwest's deep maritime snowpack (Mt. Baker holds the world seasonal snowfall record), and Alaska's steep heli terrain. Storm cycles are less regular than Japan's, so the 10-day powder score matters more here — the trick is flying to whichever range the jet stream favours that week.
Valdez / Thompson Pass (Heli)
Alaska · USA
58cm / 10d
Best window Oct 10 · 4d · 32cm
Alyeska
Alaska (Girdwood) · USA
78cm / 10d
Best window Oct 15 · 3d · 56cm
Silverton Mountain
Colorado · USA
28cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 2d · 16cm
Bridger Bowl
Montana (Bozeman) · USA
17cm / 10d
Best window Oct 11 · 2d · 15cm
Alta
Utah · USA
21cm / 10d
Best window Oct 12 · 3d · 21cm
Snowbird
Utah · USA
22cm / 10d
Best window Oct 12 · 3d · 22cm
Telluride
Colorado · USA
12cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 2d · 11cm
Stowe
Vermont · USA
4cm / 10d
Best window Oct 18 · 1d · 4cm
Whitefish
Montana · USA
8cm / 10d
Best window Oct 11 · 1d · 5cm
Alpental (Summit at Snoqualmie)
Washington (Snoqualmie Pass) · USA
7cm / 10d
Best window Oct 10 · 1d · 7cm
Bolton Valley
Vermont · USA
4cm / 10d
Best window Oct 18 · 1d · 4cm
Smugglers' Notch
Vermont · USA
4cm / 10d
Best window Oct 18 · 1d · 4cm
Mammoth Mountain
California · USA
6cm / 10d
Best window Oct 12 · 1d · 6cm
Jay Peak
Vermont · USA
3cm / 10d
Best window Oct 18 · 1d · 3cm
Stevens Pass
Washington · USA
6cm / 10d
Best window Oct 10 · 1d · 5cm
Loveland
Colorado · USA
9cm / 10d
Best window Oct 14 · 1d · 7cm
Big Sky
Montana · USA
14cm / 10d
Best window Oct 11 · 2d · 12cm
Brighton
Utah · USA
10cm / 10d
Best window Oct 12 · 3d · 10cm
Sugarloaf
Maine · USA
10cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 1d · 10cm
Sugarbush
Vermont · USA
3cm / 10d
Best window Oct 18 · 1d · 3cm
Whiteface
New York · USA
3cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Deer Valley
Utah · USA
6cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 2d · 6cm
Solitude
Utah · USA
7cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 2d · 7cm
Crested Butte
Colorado · USA
3cm / 10d
Best window Oct 14 · 1d · 2cm
Wolf Creek
Colorado · USA
4cm / 10d
Best window Oct 14 · 1d · 2cm
Cordova / Chugach (Points North Heli)
Alaska · USA
3cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Steamboat
Colorado · USA
3cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Aspen Snowmass
Colorado · USA
1cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Breckenridge
Colorado · USA
2cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Grand Targhee
Wyoming · USA
5cm / 10d
Best window Oct 12 · 1d · 3cm
Schweitzer
Idaho (Selkirks, Sandpoint) · USA
2cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Park City Mountain
Utah · USA
3cm / 10d
Best window Oct 13 · 1d · 3cm
Brundage Mountain
Idaho (McCall) · USA
1cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Arapahoe Basin
Colorado · USA
1cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Copper Mountain
Colorado · USA
1cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Winter Park
Colorado · USA
1cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Crystal Mountain
Washington · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Mt. Baker
Washington · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Jackson Hole
Wyoming · USA
2cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Kirkwood
California · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Northstar
California · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Palisades Tahoe
California · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Sugar Bowl
California · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Heavenly
California/Nevada · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Aspen Highlands
Colorado · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Aspen Mountain
Colorado · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Keystone
Colorado · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Vail
Colorado · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Sun Valley
Idaho · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Mt. Rose
Nevada · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Mt. Bachelor
Oregon · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Mt. Hood Meadows
Oregon · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Timberline Lodge
Oregon · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Powder Mountain
Utah · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Snowbasin
Utah · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Killington
Vermont · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
Taos Ski Valley
New Mexico (Sangre de Cristo) · USA
0cm / 10d
No fresh snow in the outlook
USA powder questions, answered
Which USA ski resorts does Powder Mission track?+
57 ski areas including Cordova / Chugach (Points North Heli), Valdez / Thompson Pass (Heli), Alyeska, Kirkwood, each scored on the live 10-day snow forecast — fresh snowfall, snow quality by temperature, and wind at summit — and re-ranked every 6 hours.
What is the snowiest ski resort in USA?+
By average annual snowfall, Alyeska at around 1,700 cm a season. Averages set the baseline, but any resort can win a given week — the live powder score shows who is actually getting the storm.
When is the ski season in USA?+
Most USA resorts typically run Nov-Apr, though openings vary year to year with the snowpack. The 10-day powder score is live year-round, so you can see exactly when the season switches on.
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