Snow conditions by month
Average Annual Snowfall
Statistics based on annual averages over the past 5 years.
| Durrand Glacier chalet, elev. 1946 m (tree-line) | 3,400 cm / 1,340 inches | |||
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| Height of Snowpack at the Durrand Glacier – Mt.Moloch area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Durrand Glacier Chalet elev. 1946 m |
Mt.Moloch Chalet elev. 2205 m |
Alpine elev. 2600 m |
Powder Quality Skiing Zones |
| December | 250 to 280 cm | 300 to 350 cm | 300 to 400 cm | Deep, light, skiing trees 60%, alpine 40% |
| January | 280 to 320 cm | 350 to 400 cm | 400 to 480 cm | Deep, light, skiing trees 60%, alpine 40% |
| February | 320 to 380 cm | 400 to 450 cm | 450 to apr. 550 cm | Deep, light, skiing trees 50%, alpine 50% |
| March | 360 to 460 cm | 450 to 520 cm | 550 to apr. 650 cm | Light, skiing trees 30%, alpine 70% |
| April | 380 to 460 cm | 500 to 560 cm | 600 to apr. 700 cm | Light, skiing trees 10%, alpine 90% |
| early May | 380 to 460 cm | 500 to 580 cm | 600 to apr. 700 cm | Light in most aspects, alpine skiing 100% |
November:
- By mid November height of snow-pack is 150 cm to 200 cm, depending on elevation and exposure.
- 35 cm to 45 cm extremely light and dry powder-snow in all aspects and elevations is overlaying an early winter snow-pack.
- 60% of all tree-runs and 80% of all high alpine runs are in top-conditions.
- Day-time temperatures expected -7 to -11° Celsius.
December:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 35 cm to 45 cm extremely light and dry powder-snow in all aspects and elevations is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack.
- 90% of all tree-runs and of all high alpine runs are in top-conditions.
- Day-time temperatures expected -10 to -12° Celsius.
January:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 35 cm to 45 cm extremely light and dry powder-snow in all aspects and elevations is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack.
- All tree-runs and all high alpine runs are in top-conditions.
- Day-time temperatures expected -7 to -11° Celsius.
February:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 25 cm to 40 cm extremely light and dry powder-snow in all aspects and elevations is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack.
- All tree-runs and all high alpine runs are in top-conditions.
- Day-time temperatures expected -4 to -8° Celsius.
March:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 25 cm to 40 cm light and dry powder-snow in all aspects and elevations is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack.
- Most tree-runs and all runs in the high alpine are in top-conditions. Sun-effect in extreme southerly aspects.
- Day-time temperatures expected -3 to -8° Celsius.
April:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 20 cm to 30 cm light powder-snow in east, north and west aspects of the alpine is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack. Southerly aspects show powder during snow-storms, but often turn into great corn-snow.
- All runs of the lower alpine and the high alpine are in top-conditions.
- Frequent snow-storms and cool night-temperatures keep the powder fresh throughout the entire month of April.
- Day-time temperatures expected -1 to -7° Celsius.
- Night temperatures -5 to -10° Celsius
Early May:
- Height of snow-pack, see table above
- 20 cm light powder-snow in east, north and west aspects of the alpine is overlaying a well settled Northern Selkirk snow-pack. Southerly aspects show powder during snow-storms, but often turn into great corn-snow.
- All runs of the lower alpine and the high alpine are in top-conditions.
- Frequent snow-storms and cool night-temperatures keep the powder fresh throughout the early part of May.
- Day-time temperatures expected -1 to +4° Celsius.
- Night temperatures -5 to -10° Celsius
