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49 Degrees North


Indy Pass

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort


Indy Pass
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49 Degrees North skiing by month:
49 Degrees North
By Month
Data show that January is the best month 49 Degrees North for overall snow quality.
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49 Degrees North winter weather:
49 Degrees North
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at 49 Degrees North, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 29% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 11°F low
Winter Sun
64% of possible sun
El Niño
-10% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

49 Degrees North
Overall
58.4
Snow Volume
53.2
Snow Quality
51.9
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

99

Rank in
Region

13

Rank in
State

6

This resort is often compared with:

Stevens Pass
Mt Baker
Crystal Mountain
49 Degrees North Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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49 Degrees North Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Tuesday
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0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
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0"
Night
0"
Thursday
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0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

275"

True Snow: 275" per year
Snow Quality Rank

115

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

Dump Potential Rank

90

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is ranked No. 90 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

11.5%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

8.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

25.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

90

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is ranked No. 90 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

115

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.

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A Few Words on the Snow at 49 Degrees North

49 Degrees North has no detail snow data, so we estimate 275 inches snowfall, consistent with other interior Northwest areas. Like other interior Northwest areas 49 Degrees North can get occasional rain. Clientele is mainly weekend skiers from Spokane, so midweek powder skiing should have minimal competition.

Accumulation and Preservation

49 Degrees North's early season accumulation should be average for western areas. With moderate altitude and mainly east exposure snow preservation should be decent. 49 Degrees North is best skied in January and February.