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.
Alaska, Alaska
Birch Hill Ski
Vertical 594 ft
Updated 9:23 PM Base 455 ft
/ Mid-mountain 782 ft
/ Summit 1,049 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 4.8 10 PM Now
Today — It froze overnight, so expect a firm surface to start the day.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Packed Powder
Temp 28°F
Wind 1 mph
Cloud 11%
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 1.4″
72H 1.4″ Next snowfall
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24H 0.0″
48H 0.0″
72H 0.0″ Best day this week
Sunday
Good Oct 3
Saturday Good It froze overnight, so expect a firm surface to start 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 Packed Powder
High / low 42° / 24°F
Wind to 11 mph
Best window 1 PM – 4 PM By elevation Summit1,049 ft Packed Powder Fair Mid-mountain782 ft Packed Powder Good Base455 ft Packed Powder Good Hour by hour 12 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 25°F · 4 mph 1 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 25°F · 4 mph 2 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 25°F · 4 mph 3 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 25°F · 4 mph 4 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 25°F · 5 mph 5 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 24°F · 5 mph 6 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 24°F · 5 mph 7 AM 4.8 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 24°F · 6 mph 8 AM 4.8 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. 24°F · 6 mph 9 AM 4.8 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. 26°F · 6 mph 10 AM 4.8 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. 29°F · 6 mph 11 AM 4.7 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. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 33°F · 5 mph 12 PM 4.6 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. The fresh snow's getting heavy and wet fast. 36°F · 6 mph 1 PM 8.0 Packed Powder The fresh snow's getting heavy and wet fast. Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 39°F · 7 mph 2 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. 40°F · 7 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. 41°F · 8 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. 42°F · 8 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. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 41°F · 8 mph 6 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 38°F · 9 mph 7 PM 5.9 Groomed The air's too dry to melt the snow fast, so it's holding up better than 35°F would suggest. Freshly groomed — should still be carving clean. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 35°F · 10 mph 8 PM 4.5 Groomed Freshly groomed — should still be carving clean. 33°F · 11 mph 9 PM 4.4 Hardpack Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 32°F · 11 mph 10 PM 4.4 Hardpack Cold enough to freeze, but 95% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 32°F · 10 mph 11 PM 4.4 Hardpack Cold enough to freeze, but 93% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 33°F · 10 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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