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Atlas · British Columbia · BC

Sun Peaks

6,824′ summit · 2,894′ vert · 4,270 acres · avg 237″/yr

Solid odds — Nov 1–15

Delivered 24″+ in 7 of the last 10 seasons

Over 20 winters: 10 of 20 · typical 25", most land 15"–40"

Before you book

This bet missed 3 of the last 10.

None of the last 10 came in under 8″ — 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.

Sun Peaks · 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 15 30 45" NovDecJanFebMarApr
Window Bet Delivered Verdict Typical Biggest Leanest
Nov 1–15 24″+ 7 of 10 Solid odds 25" 56" 2017 3" 2014
Nov 16–30 24″+ 6 of 10 · 1 bust Solid odds 25" 45" 2009 3" 2023
Dec 1–15 24″+ 2 of 10 Long shot 21" 47" 2025 5" 2011
Dec 16–31 30″+ 7 of 10 Solid odds 25" 53" 2024 9" 2010
Jan 1–15 24″+ 5 of 10 Coin flip 26" 47" 2020 11" 2017
Jan 16–31 30″+ 2 of 10 · 2 busts Long shot 16" 47" 2018 3" 2014
Feb 1–15 24″+ 4 of 10 · 1 bust Coin flip 17" 38" 2018 4" 2012
Feb 16–28/29 24″+ 3 of 10 · 1 bust Long shot 14" 41" 2023 1" 2008
Mar 1–15 24″+ 3 of 10 · 1 bust Long shot 18" 45" 2017 2" 2015
Mar 16–31 30″+ 3 of 10 · 1 bust Long shot 13" 40" 2017 4" 2015
Apr 1–15 24″+ 4 of 10 · 1 bust Coin flip 10" 39" 2017 1" 2008
Apr 16–30 24″+ 2 of 10 · 3 busts Long shot 9" 26" 2023 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

One of the largest ski areas in Canada — three mountains of corduroy, mellow glades, and a purpose-built village designed as its planners' showpiece. Often overlooked; skis pleasant, rarely thrilling.

Kamloops is the airport, under an hour away. Uncrowded even at holidays by U.S. standards. Best suited to a mixed-ability week or a warmup stop on the way to Revelstoke.

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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.