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Beaver Creek and El Niño

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El Niño winters bring Beaver Creek about about the same snow than a typical winter.

Based on 14 El Niño winters since 1986: 6 of them beat Beaver Creek's median snowfall. But El Niño winters here vary so much that there's no clear pattern. Ranks #46 of 152 Western resorts for El Niño snowfall.

El Niño winters (14) −0% snowfall vs. a typical winter About the same temperature 3 days more of natural ski season
Strong El Niño (4) +2% snowfall vs. a typical winter
La Niña winters (14) +2% snowfall vs. a typical winter About the same temperature

Every winter since 1986

Snowfall each winter compared with Beaver Creek's 40-winter average, colored by what the Pacific was doing.

El Niño La Niña Neutral

Mid-mountain, November–April. Any single winter can buck the pattern; that's why we look at averages.

Right now NOAA's latest Oceanic Niño Index reading (Jun–Aug 2026) is +1.8°C: strong El Niño conditions. NOAA's outlook says how long it's expected to last.
El Niño speaks Hear what's in store from El Niño himself.

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