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Brian Head

Brian Head Resort

6" to 9" POWDER ALERT - POWDER FORECAST BELOW!
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Brian Head Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
0"
5-Day
14"
10-Day
15"
This is About Average for Brian Head
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By Month

Core Strengths

Brian Head
Snow Quality
71.2
Overall
69.6
Snow Volume
62.0
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

53

Rank in
Region

32

Rank in
State

10

This resort is often compared with:

Brian Head
Alta
Silver Summit
Brian Head Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Brian Head Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Friday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Saturday
Day
1"
Night
0"
Sunday
Day
1"
Night
9"
Monday
Day
2"
Night
1"
True Snow: 308" per year
Snow Quality Rank

31

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

53

Brian Head Resort is ranked No. 53 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

12.4%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

13.6%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

19.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

53

Brian Head Resort is ranked No. 53 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

31

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Brian Head Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

1707 ft

11307 ft
Base Elevation: 9600 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Brian Head Resort

At Brian Head 13.2% of winter days see 6 inches or more of snow, 15% of winter months see 90 inches or more, and 18% of months see less than 30 inches. This is above average snow frequency for North American ski areas. Brian Head's snow quality is comparable to other Utah areas.

Accumulation and Preservation

Brian Head averages 79% open at Christmas with about 15% of seasons being less than half open by Christmas. Brian Head's very high elevation range of 9,600 - 11,300 feet contributes to very good snow preservation. Most runs face east or west, so melt/freeze conditions can develop in March if it hasn't snowed recently.