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Whitecap Mountains


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Whitecap Mountains


Indy Pass
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Whitecap Mountains skiing by month:
Whitecap Mountains
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Whitecap Mountains for overall snow quality.
DEC
Whitecap Mountains
in December
JAN
Whitecap Mountains
in January
FEB
Whitecap Mountains
in February
MAR
Whitecap Mountains
in March
APR
Whitecap Mountains
in April
Whitecap Mountains winter weather:
Whitecap Mountains
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Whitecap Mountains, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 19% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 5°F low
Winter Sun
69% of possible sun
El Niño
-12% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Whitecap Mountains
Snow Volume
38.7
Overall
32.1
Snow Quality
24.7
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

212

Rank in
Region

14

Rank in
State

2

This resort is often compared with:

Indianhead
Big Powderhorn
Mount Bohemia
Whitecap Mountains Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Whitecap Mountains 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
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

150"

True Snow: 150" per year
Snow Quality Rank

191

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

Dump Potential Rank

161

Whitecap Mountains is ranked No. 161 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

6.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

60.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

161

Whitecap Mountains is ranked No. 161 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

191

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

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A Few Words on the Snow at Whitecap Mountains

Whitecap Mountains has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 150 inches snowfall due to moderate lake effect snow from Lake Superior. However, terrain is generally too flat for deep powder skiing.

Accumulation and Preservation

Whitecap Mountains' cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking, preserves the snow midwinter and it gets less winter rain than most Midwest ski areas. Relatively flat Midwest ski terrain will routinely melt/freeze in warm weather or March sun.