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Silver Star


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Silver Star Mountain Resort


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Silver Star Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
0"
5-Day
1"
10-Day
5"
This is Less Than Average for Silver Star
10-day Snow Forecast
Silver Star skiing by month:
Silver Star
By Month
Data show that December is the month Silver Star for overall snow quality.
DEC
Silver Star
in December
JAN
Silver Star
in January
FEB
Silver Star
in February
MAR
Silver Star
in March
APR
Silver Star
in April

Core Strengths

Silver Star
Overall
59.7
Snow Quality
54.1
Snow Volume
46.2
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

93

Rank in
Region

14

Rank in
State

14

This resort is often compared with:

Big White
Sunshine Village
Whistler
Silver Star Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Silver Star Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Tuesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Friday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Saturday
Day
1"
Night
1"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

223"

True Snow: 223" per year
Snow Quality Rank

99

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

Dump Potential Rank

122

Silver Star Mountain Resort is ranked No. 122 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

8.4%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

28.7%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

122

Silver Star Mountain Resort is ranked No. 122 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

99

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

Silver Star Mountain Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

2500 ft

6280 ft
Base Elevation: 3780 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Silver Star Mountain Resort

Silver Star's 224 inches are about average for the Okanagan region. The expansive backside terrain has good powder potential and takes a long time to track out. However, the Putnam Creek base is on the low side at 3,600 feet.

Accumulation and Preservation

Silver Star's intermediate front side should be fully open by Christmas in most seasons. Some of steeper Putnam Creek terrain will often take longer. Despite frontside south exposure, midwinter snow preservation is very good in the chronically overcast climate. The steeper backside runs face northeast for better snow preservation. Widespread melt/freeze conditions are likely in March if it is sunny. Silver Star like many resorts has its most reliable snow conditions from mid-January to mid-March.