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.
Rockies, Colorado
Howelsen
Vertical 440 ft
Updated 12:17 AM Base 6,696 ft
/ Mid-mountain 6,938 ft
/ Summit 7,136 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 7.2 1 AM Now
Today — Expect slush through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Soft
Temp 55°F
Wind 7 mph
Cloud 0%
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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Sunday
Fair to Good Oct 3
Saturday Fair Expect slush through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.
Surface Slush
High / low 75° / 50°F
Wind to 10 mph
Best window 9 AM – 4 PM By elevation Summit7,136 ft Slush Poor Mid-mountain6,938 ft Slush Poor Base6,696 ft Slush Poor Hour by hour 1 AM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 55°F · 7 mph 2 AM 7.2 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 55°F · 5 mph 3 AM 7.2 Wet, Dense Snow Rain soaked this pack at some point, and it's still heavy, mashed-potato snow. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 52°F · 2 mph 4 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 51°F · 2 mph 5 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 51°F · 1 mph 6 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. A little better from here on out. 51°F · 3 mph 7 AM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 51°F · 3 mph 8 AM 3.9 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. A little better from here on out. 50°F · 3 mph 9 AM 4.1 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. A little better from here on out. 55°F · 4 mph 10 AM 4.6 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. 62°F · 0 mph 11 AM 4.6 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 66°F · 1 mph 12 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 70°F · 4 mph 1 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 72°F · 5 mph 2 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 73°F · 5 mph 3 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 75°F · 5 mph 4 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. A little better from here on out. 75°F · 4 mph 5 PM 4.9 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 74°F · 10 mph 6 PM 5.2 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 72°F · 7 mph 7 PM 6.5 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 64°F · 4 mph 8 PM 6.7 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 62°F · 5 mph 9 PM 6.8 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 61°F · 5 mph 10 PM 7.0 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 59°F · 3 mph 11 PM 7.1 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. 56°F · 7 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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