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Great Divide

Great Divide

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Great Divide skiing by month:
Great Divide
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Great Divide for overall snow quality.
DEC
Great Divide
in December
JAN
Great Divide
in January
FEB
Great Divide
in February
MAR
Great Divide
in March
APR
Great Divide
in April
Great Divide winter weather:
Great Divide
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Great Divide, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 26% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 4°F low
Winter Sun
78% of possible sun
El Niño
-13% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Great Divide
Snow Quality
49.6
Overall
49.2
Snow Volume
37.3
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

136

Rank in
Region

64

Rank in
State

12

This resort is often compared with:

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Great Divide Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Great Divide 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

180"

True Snow: 180" per year
Snow Quality Rank

126

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

Dump Potential Rank

170

Great Divide is ranked No. 170 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

7.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

1.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

45.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

170

Great Divide is ranked No. 170 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

126

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 Great Divide

Great Divide has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 180 inches snowfall, due to its location far leeward of the Idaho/Montana divide. Great Divide is open 5 days a week, allowing time for snow to accumulate.

Accumulation and Preservation

Great Divide’s early season openings are above average due to much more snowmaking and more moderate terrain than most Montana areas. Exposure is mostly east and north, so snow preserves well in the cold climate. Great Divide is most reliable in February and March.