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Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak

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Diamond Peak skiing by month:
Diamond Peak
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Diamond Peak for overall snow quality.
DEC
Diamond Peak
in December
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Diamond Peak
in January
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Diamond Peak
in February
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Diamond Peak
in March
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Diamond Peak
in April
Diamond Peak winter weather:
Diamond Peak
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Diamond Peak, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 32% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 20°F low
Winter Sun
81% of possible sun
El Niño
-2% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Diamond Peak
Travel Ease
75.6
Overall
59.2
Snow Volume
53.4
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

95

Rank in
Region

12

Rank in
State

2

This resort is often compared with:

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Heavenly
Vail
Diamond Peak Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Diamond Peak Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
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Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

300"

True Snow: 300" per year
Snow Quality Rank

112

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

Dump Potential Rank

87

Diamond Peak is ranked No. 87 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

25.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

35.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

87

Diamond Peak is ranked No. 87 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

112

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 Diamond Peak

Diamond Peak has no detail snow data, but we estimate 300 inches snowfall, based upon its location on the east side of Lake Tahoe. Diamond Peak is forested to its 8,500 foot summit, so powder skiing can be good even on severe storm days. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis.

Accumulation and Preservation

Early season coverage is eased by Diamond Peak's overall intermediate pitch. However, Sierra droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ¼ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. Diamond Peak is about half west-facing and elevation tops out at 8,500 feet, so overall snow preservation is below average for the Sierra.