Weather records show no measurable natural snowpack here. Snowmaking is not in the data, so if this mountain is open these scores describe what the weather is doing to a base we cannot measure.
Canada, Alberta / British Columbia
Banff Sunshine
Vertical 3,511 ft
Updated 12:22 AM Base 5,446 ft
/ Mid-mountain 7,377 ft
/ Summit 8,957 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.
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SlopeGauge Score 7.3 1 AM Now
Today — Expect packed powder through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. Direct sun should soften the surface faster than the temperature alone suggests, making it more carvable.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Groomed
Temp 33°F
Wind 10 mph
Cloud 36%
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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Saturday
Good Oct 3
Saturday Good Expect packed powder through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. Direct sun should soften the surface faster than the temperature alone suggests, making it more carvable.
Surface Soft
High / low 46° / 33°F
Wind to 14 mph
Best window 10 AM – 12 PM By elevation Summit8,957 ft Packed Powder Fair Mid-mountain7,377 ft Soft Good Base5,446 ft Soft Good The top and bottom of the hill are a full rating apart — the mountain is having two different days at once. The rating above is all three together.
Hour by hour 1 AM 7.3 Groomed Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Freshly groomed — should still be carving clean. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 33°F · 10 mph 2 AM 7.3 Groomed Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Freshly groomed — should still be carving clean. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 33°F · 9 mph 3 AM 5.6 Groomed Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Freshly groomed — should still be carving clean. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 33°F · 9 mph 4 AM 4.3 Hardpack Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 33°F · 9 mph 5 AM 4.3 Hardpack Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 33°F · 10 mph 6 AM 4.3 Hardpack Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. Cold enough to freeze, but 100% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. 33°F · 10 mph 7 AM 4.3 Hardpack Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. Cold enough to freeze, but 100% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. 33°F · 12 mph 8 AM 4.3 Hardpack Rain soaked in earlier, so it's heavy, mashed-potato snow now. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 33°F · 13 mph 9 AM 4.4 Hardpack With temps near 34°F, the frozen surface is starting to soften up. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 34°F · 14 mph 10 AM 7.9 Packed Powder Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 37°F · 13 mph 11 AM 7.9 Packed Powder Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 40°F · 13 mph 12 PM 7.1 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 42°F · 12 mph 1 PM 7.1 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 44°F · 12 mph 2 PM 7.1 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 46°F · 12 mph 3 PM 7.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 46°F · 12 mph 4 PM 7.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 46°F · 10 mph 5 PM 7.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 46°F · 9 mph 6 PM 7.2 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 44°F · 6 mph 7 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 41°F · 6 mph 8 PM 5.5 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 39°F · 7 mph 9 PM 4.4 Hardpack Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 39°F · 7 mph 10 PM 4.4 Hardpack Expect better snow up top than down at the base. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 38°F · 7 mph 11 PM 4.4 Hardpack Expect better snow up top than down at the base. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 39°F · 6 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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