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Mt Shasta


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Mt. Shasta Ski Park


Indy Pass
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Mt Shasta skiing by month:
Mt Shasta
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Mt Shasta for overall snow quality.
DEC
Mt Shasta
in December
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Mt Shasta
in January
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Mt Shasta
in February
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Mt Shasta
in March
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Mt Shasta
in April
Mt Shasta winter weather:
Mt Shasta
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Mt Shasta, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 37% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 20°F low
Winter Sun
70% of possible sun
El Niño
+4% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Mt Shasta
Snow Volume
54.1
Overall
48.3
Snow Quality
41.0
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

145

Rank in
Region

19

Rank in
State

18

This resort is often compared with:

Palisades Tahoe
Northstar
Sierra-At-Tahoe
Mt Shasta Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Mt Shasta Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

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

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

300"

True Snow: 300" per year
Snow Quality Rank

144

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

Dump Potential Rank

84

Mt. Shasta Ski Park is ranked No. 84 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

13.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

20.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

30.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

84

Mt. Shasta Ski Park is ranked No. 84 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

144

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 Mt Shasta

Mt. Shasta Ski Park has no detail snow data, but we estimate 300 inches snowfall due to the ski area's relatively low elevation on the mountain. The ski area is located below tree line because a higher ski area on Mt. Shasta was destroyed by avalanche in 1978. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis.

Accumulation and Preservation

Mt. Shasta Ski Park's early season accumulation is average for western ski areas. Mt. Shasta is much closer to Oregon than to Lake Tahoe. Mt. Shasta Ski Park is about half south-facing and tops out at 6,900 feet, so overall snow preservation is not the greatest.