Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
About normal51st percentile
December
Below normal41st percentile
January
Below normal44th percentile
February
Well below normal40th percentile
March
Well below normal39th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
52 inthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical1,563 ft 5,120 ft to 6,683 ft
- Skiable terrain555 ac
- Average snowfall430 in a season
- Lifts6
- Marked runs30 14 mi of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner17%2 mi
- Intermediate55%8 mi
- Advanced28%4 mi
Getting there
RDM
Drive from Redmond-Bendregional airport
1 h 5686 mi
PDX
Drive from Portlandmajor hub
4 h 01186 mi
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortbarely
Hidden gemoutstanding
Powderstrongly
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingbarely
Villagebarely
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | New snow | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 4 in | 1 in – 15 in | 41 in | -1 °C | 50% |
| December | 28 in | 9 in – 44 in | 81 in | -3 °C | 45% |
| January | 48 in | 20 in – 70 in | 77 in | -3 °C | 49% |
| February | 62 in | 28 in – 84 in | 69 in | -3 °C | 49% |
| March | 74 in | 30 in – 98 in | 60 in | -1 °C | 47% |
| April | 52 in | 24 in – 92 in | 28 in | 1 °C | 48% |
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