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Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Boreal Mountain Resort is ranked No. 38 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
% of days with more than 6" of snow
16.2%% of months with more than 90" of snow
35.5%% of months with less than 30" of snow
24.0%Boreal Mountain Resort is ranked No. 38 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Boreal has very good snow frequency of 16.2% of winter days with 6 inches or more and 33% of winter months with 90 inches or more, but also endures 24% of winter months with less than 30 inches. Despite its big dumps, Boreal is more known for its park scene due to its modest vertical and easy access on Interstate 80.
Accumulation and PreservationBoreal is easier to cover than most Sierra areas due to its moderate pitch. However, California droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ¼ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. Although Boreal is mostly north facing, the open slopes are sun exposed so spring conditions are likely from February onwards in warm weather.