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Boreal

Boreal Mountain Resort

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Boreal Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
8"
5-Day
20"
10-Day
30"
This is Above Average for Boreal
10-day Snow Forecast
Boreal skiing by month:
Boreal
By Month
Data show that December is the fourth best month Boreal for overall snow quality.
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Core Strengths

Boreal
Travel Ease
80.1
Snow Volume
66.5
Snow Quality
61.1
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

103

Rank in
Region

14

Rank in
State

12

This resort is often compared with:

Sugar Bowl
Palisades Tahoe
Northstar
Boreal Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Boreal Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Saturday
Day
0"
Night
2"
Sunday
Day
3"
Night
2"
Monday
Day
1"
Night
0"
Tuesday
Day
8"
Night
2"
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

385"

True Snow: 385" per year
Snow Quality Rank

74

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

Dump Potential Rank

38

Boreal Mountain Resort is ranked No. 38 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

16.2%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

35.5%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

24.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

38

Boreal Mountain Resort is ranked No. 38 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

74

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

Boreal Mountain Resort

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

500 ft

7700 ft
Base Elevation: 7200 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Boreal Mountain Resort

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 Preservation

Boreal 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.