Alaska, Alaska
Arctic Valley
Vertical 1,500 ft
Updated 9:22 PM Base 2,500 ft
/ Mid-mountain 3,325 ft
/ Summit 4,000 ft
Five days, hour by hour Every hour scored for how the snow should actually ride. Shaded columns are night. Left of the now line is the weather from the past three days.
Snow conditions Snowfall Snowmaking
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Your own conditions — every forecast scored for what you ride The 14-day forecast — hour by hour, on every mountain Alerts — an email when a saved mountain clears your bar Wednesday Sep 30 Thursday Oct 1 Friday Oct 2 Saturday Oct 3 Sunday Oct 4 Monday Oct 5 Tuesday Oct 6 Wednesday Oct 7
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SlopeGauge Score 8.2 10 PM Now
Today — It froze overnight, so expect a firm surface to start the day.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Powdery Snow
Temp 10°F
Wind 4 mph
Cloud 74%
Sun No softening0 W/m² Scored for the average rider Every score above is weighted by what these surfaces are worth to the average rider — powder over everything, spring corn close behind, and not much patience for slush.
(season pass) Powdery Snow Love 10 Hate Love Deep, dry, untracked. A storm day. Slush Neutral 6 Hate Love Wet and heavy by afternoon. Slow, soft, and it grabs. Ice Hate 1 Hate Love Refrozen and polished. Edges skate rather than bite.
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Your own conditions — every forecast scored for what you ride The 14-day forecast — hour by hour, on every mountain Alerts — an email when a saved mountain clears your bar Past snowfall
6H 0.0″
24H 0.0″
48H 4.4″
72H 11.5″ Next snowfall
6H 0.0″
24H 0.4″
48H 0.4″
72H 0.4″ Best day this week
Friday
Great Oct 3
Saturday Good to Great It froze overnight, so expect a firm surface to start the day.
Surface Packed Powder
High / low 34° / 7°F
Wind to 4 mph
Best window 8 AM – 3 PM By elevation Summit4,000 ft Powdery Snow Great Mid-mountain3,325 ft Packed Powder Good Base2,500 ft Packed Powder Good Hour by hour 12 AM 8.2 Powdery Snow About 4.9" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. This is what powder chasers dream about: light, dry snow with plenty of float. 7°F · 4 mph 1 AM 8.2 Powdery Snow About 4.9" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. This is what powder chasers dream about: light, dry snow with plenty of float. 7°F · 4 mph 2 AM 8.1 Powdery Snow About 4.8" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. This is what powder chasers dream about: light, dry snow with plenty of float. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 8°F · 4 mph 3 AM 8.1 Powdery Snow About 4.8" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. This is what powder chasers dream about: light, dry snow with plenty of float. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 8°F · 3 mph 4 AM 7.7 Packed Powder About 4.7" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 9°F · 3 mph 5 AM 7.7 Packed Powder About 4.7" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 9°F · 3 mph 6 AM 7.6 Packed Powder About 4.6" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 9°F · 3 mph 7 AM 7.6 Packed Powder About 4.6" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 9°F · 3 mph 8 AM 7.5 Packed Powder Fresh snow is getting tracked out in spots. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 11°F · 3 mph 9 AM 7.5 Packed Powder Fresh snow is getting tracked out in spots. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 15°F · 2 mph 10 AM 7.4 Packed Powder Most of the fresh snow has been skied off by now. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 22°F · 1 mph 11 AM 7.3 Packed Powder Most of the fresh snow has been skied off by now. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 27°F · 1 mph 12 PM 7.3 Packed Powder Most of the fresh snow has been skied off by now. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. A little better from here on out. 30°F · 1 mph 1 PM 7.7 Packed Powder About 3" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. A little better from here on out. 31°F · 2 mph 2 PM 8.1 Packed Powder It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 32°F · 2 mph 3 PM 8.2 Packed Powder It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 32°F · 3 mph 4 PM 6.9 Soft About 5.7" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 33°F · 2 mph 5 PM 6.9 Soft With temps near 34°F, the frozen surface is starting to soften up. A little better from here on out. 34°F · 2 mph 6 PM 6.9 Soft About 5.5" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. A little better from here on out. 33°F · 2 mph 7 PM 7.7 Packed Powder About 5.5" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 30°F · 2 mph 8 PM 7.7 Packed Powder About 5.4" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 30°F · 1 mph 9 PM 7.7 Packed Powder About 5.4" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 29°F · 0 mph 10 PM 7.6 Packed Powder About 5.3" of untracked snow from recent storms is still out there. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 30°F · 0 mph 11 PM 6.5 Packed Powder Falling rain is tearing up the surface. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 30°F · 0 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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