Alaska, Alaska
Hilltop Ski Area
Vertical 294 ft
Updated 9:21 PM Base 492 ft
/ Mid-mountain 654 ft
/ Summit 786 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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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 5.7 10 PM Now
Today — The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Packed Powder
Temp 23°F
Wind 2 mph
Cloud 32%
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.
Set your own (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 0.6″
72H 5.2″ Next snowfall
6H 0.0″
24H 2.7″
48H 3.0″
72H 3.0″ Best day this week
Tuesday
Good Oct 3
Saturday Fair The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day. Expect the surface to soften through the middle of the day.
Surface Packed Powder
High / low 37° / 20°F
Wind to 9 mph
Best window 8 AM – 1 PM By elevation Summit786 ft Packed Powder Fair Mid-mountain654 ft Packed Powder Fair Base492 ft Packed Powder Fair Hour by hour 12 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 21°F · 2 mph 1 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 21°F · 2 mph 2 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 20°F · 2 mph 3 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 20°F · 4 mph 4 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 20°F · 4 mph 5 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 20°F · 5 mph 6 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 21°F · 5 mph 7 AM 5.7 Packed Powder Packed powder over a solid base, predictable and quick edge to edge. 21°F · 6 mph 8 AM 5.7 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. 23°F · 6 mph 9 AM 5.6 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. 26°F · 7 mph 10 AM 5.6 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. 31°F · 6 mph 11 AM 5.6 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. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 33°F · 6 mph 12 PM 5.5 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 going downhill from here — ride it now. 34°F · 6 mph 1 PM 3.8 Wet, Dense Snow Snow's coming down heavy and wet — not the light stuff. 36°F · 8 mph 2 PM 3.3 Wet, Dense Snow Most of the fresh snow has been skied off by now. Heavy and waterlogged. You'll feel it slow you down in every turn. 36°F · 9 mph 3 PM 4.2 Wet, Dense Snow It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Heavy and waterlogged. You'll feel it slow you down in every turn. 37°F · 8 mph 4 PM 3.6 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. 37°F · 8 mph 5 PM 4.0 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 37°F · 7 mph 6 PM 4.0 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. 37°F · 7 mph 7 PM 5.0 Wet, Dense Snow It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Heavy and waterlogged. You'll feel it slow you down in every turn. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 35°F · 6 mph 8 PM 4.2 Wet, Dense Snow It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Heavy and waterlogged. You'll feel it slow you down in every turn. Cold enough to freeze, but 87% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. 34°F · 6 mph 9 PM 4.0 Wet, Dense Snow It's still snowing, keeping the surface fresh. Heavy and waterlogged. You'll feel it slow you down in every turn. Cold enough to freeze, but 80% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. 34°F · 6 mph 10 PM 5.5 Wet, Dense Snow Snow's coming down heavy and wet — not the light stuff. Cold enough to freeze, but 97% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 34°F · 6 mph 11 PM 3.9 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. Cold enough to freeze, but 100% cloud cover kept it from happening — the surface should stay soft. 34°F · 5 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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