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Red Mountain

6,807′ summit · 2,919′ vert · 3,850 acres · avg 300″/yr

Strong bet — Dec 16–31

Delivered 30″+ in 8 of the last 10 seasons

Over 20 winters: 13 of 20 · typical 41", most land 28"–48"

Before you book

This bet missed 2 of the last 10.

None of the last 10 came in under 10″ — a bust, under a third of the bet.

Odds count natural snowfall only. At snowmaking-dependent resorts, early-season cover can be fine in a low-natural-snow year.

The season, window by window

The bet: 12″ of new snow per week, scaled to each window. Counted from real seasons — how our odds work.

Red Mountain · the shape of a typical winter

Typical new snow, window by window

The middle season — median new snow per window, counted from the last 20 winters. A picture of timing, not a forecast. Snow is streaky; hover any window for the usual range.

0 20 40 60" NovDecJanFebMarApr
Window Bet Delivered Verdict Typical Biggest Leanest
Nov 1–15 24″+ 7 of 10 · 2 busts Solid odds 20" 86" 2024 2" 2014
Nov 16–30 24″+ 7 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 28" 62" 2024 5" 2023
Dec 1–15 24″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 24" 56" 2015 3" 2011
Dec 16–31 30″+ 8 of 10 Strong bet 41" 64" 2024 12" 2013
Jan 1–15 24″+ 7 of 10 Solid odds 29" 75" 2021 9" 2017
Jan 16–31 30″+ 4 of 10 · 1 bust Coin flip 22" 100" 2018 1" 2009
Feb 1–15 24″+ 3 of 10 · 1 bust Long shot 16" 56" 2017 5" 2022
Feb 16–28/29 24″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 24" 43" 2024 0" 2015
Mar 1–15 24″+ 7 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 27" 60" 2017 6" 2007
Mar 16–31 30″+ 4 of 10 Coin flip 20" 76" 2017 4" 2007
Apr 1–15 24″+ 6 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 14" 75" 2018 0" 2016 · 2 of 20
Apr 16–30 24″+ 2 of 10 · 4 busts Long shot 5" 38" 2022 0" 2016

Biggest and leanest are the two ends of the same 20 winters Typical is counted from — the year is when it happened, most recent first where more than one season ties.

At the snow sensor

Reading the snow sensor…

Field notes

Rossland's pride — descents off every side of Granite Mountain, some of the best lift-served tree skiing anywhere, and an inbounds cat-skiing add-on. Gritty, steep, historic (Canada's first downhill race), and gloriously uncorporate.

Getting there is the moat: Spokane is the practical airport, a long drive out. Rossland is a genuine mountain town. Tickets stay cheap and crowds stay thin — for a trees-and-steeps rider, it's among the best in Canada.

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We'll email you when Red Mountain's odds move on the Dec 16–31 window — and the quote gets recorded as it stands today, so we can be graded on it later.

Planning a whole season? See the season outlook.

These are historical odds from the last 20 winters — not a forecast. Inside 16 days of a trip, a forecast is the better instrument; beyond that, counting real seasons is the honest play. Every number on this page is quoted under methodology v1.2.0, the same math we grade ourselves against in public.