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Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Discovery Ski Area is ranked No. 135 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
% of days with more than 6" of snow
8.0%% of months with more than 90" of snow
1.0%% of months with less than 30" of snow
40.0%Discovery Ski Area is ranked No. 135 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.
Discovery has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 215 inches snowfall, due to its location well leeward of the Idaho/Montana divide. Discovery is remote so powder can last a long time, even on its steep and expansive Limelight terrain.
Accumulation and PreservationBlacktail’s early season accumulation is below average for western destinations. Exposure on its best Granite and Limelight terrain is north, so snow preserves very well there in the cold climate. Discovery is most reliable in February and March.