Base todayBare or trace
under 8 cm at Ironwood · 16 km · 436 m · read 30 Oct
The next 6 weeks
Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.
| Weekly score | Base depth | Snowfall? | Temp. vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?+5.2 °C vs normal | no call | no call | +5.2 °C |
| 6–12 NovPoor bet?+2.9 °C vs normal | Bare or tracenormally under 8 cm | no call | +2.9 °C |
| 13–19 NovPoor bet?+2.7 °C vs normal | Bare or tracenormally under 8 cm | no call | +2.7 °C |
| 20–26 NovPoor bet?+3.0 °C vs normal | Well below normal1 cm · normally 8 cm | no call | +3.0 °C |
| 27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?+2.8 °C vs normal | Well below normal2 cm · normally 12 cm | no call | +2.8 °C |
| 4–10 DecPoor bet?+3.0 °C vs normal | Well below normal5 cm · normally 20 cm | no call | +3.0 °C |
Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.
Monthly score
November
Well below normal30th percentile
December
Well below normal24th percentile
January
Well below normal23rd percentile
February
Well below normal17th percentile
March
Well below normal16th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
6 cmthe usual depth
Base depth outlook
The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.
November
54% below37% near9%
December
70% below23%
January
67% below25%
February
75% below18%
March
78% below16%
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 6 cm
The mountain
- Vertical164 m 369 m to 533 m
- Skiable terrain162 ha
- Average snowfall518 cm a season
- Season passIkon Pass
- Lifts11
- Marked runs50 24 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
Jackson Creek Summit6 lifts · 15 km
- Beginner23%3 km
- Intermediate30%5 km
- Advanced47%7 km
Black River Basin5 lifts · 9 km
- Beginner36%3 km
- Intermediate33%3 km
- Advanced31%3 km
Getting there
DLH
Drive from Duluthregional airport
3 h 12202 km
MSP
Drive from Minneapolis-St Paulmajor hub
5 h 48376 km
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortbarely
Hidden gemstrongly
Powderbarely
Groomersa little
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingstrongly
Villagestrongly
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | SunshineSun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovemberNov | 7 cm | 2 cm – 16 cm2–16 cm | -1 °C | 54% |
| DecemberDec | 28 cm | 12 cm – 47 cm12–47 cm | -8 °C | 52% |
| JanuaryJan | 47 cm | 27 cm – 69 cm27–69 cm | -12 °C | 59% |
| FebruaryFeb | 59 cm | 38 cm – 78 cm38–78 cm | -10 °C | 69% |
| MarchMar | 46 cm | 19 cm – 74 cm19–74 cm | -4 °C | 70% |
| AprilApr | 6 cm | 1 cm – 30 cm1–30 cm | 3 °C | 60% |
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