The Podium
Snow Leaders
Who's winning winter? Fresh snow, season totals, snowpack and powder-day stats for the 2026-27 season. Measured at USDA NRCS SNOTEL stations — 46 of 122 resorts have one; the rest can't be ranked honestly on measurements, so they're not. The 24-hour board also takes each resort's own report for the day.
Dates on this page are Mountain Time.
Freshest snow
Last 24 hours the resort's report, or the newest SNOTEL day
Full standings
| # | Resort | Last 24h | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyeska | 2″ | at Mt. Alyeska SNOTEL (1.2 km), through Oct 20 |
| 2 | Alta | 0″ | at Atwater SNOTEL (0.3 km), through Oct 20 |
| 3 | Arapahoe Basin | 0″ | at Grizzly Peak SNOTEL (0.5 km), through Oct 20 |
| 4 | Arizona Snowbowl | 0″ | at Snowslide Canyon SNOTEL (5.1 km), through Oct 20 |
| 5 | Aspen Snowmass | 0″ resort report | 1″ at Schofield Pass SNOTEL (23.2 km), through Oct 20 |
| 6 | Beaver Creek | 0″ | at Mccoy Park SNOTEL (2.0 km), through Oct 20 |
| 7 | Big Sky Resort | 0″ | at Lone Mountain SNOTEL (2.3 km), through Oct 20 |
| 8 | Breckenridge | 0″ | at Copper Mountain SNOTEL (9.1 km), through Oct 20 |
| 9 | Bridger Bowl | 0″ | at Sacajawea SNOTEL (6.8 km), through Oct 18 |
| 10 | Brighton | 0″ resort report | 0″ at Brighton SNOTEL (0.2 km), through Oct 20 |
Last 7 days the seven newest SNOTEL days
Full standings
| # | Resort | Last 7 days | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverton Mountain | 10″ | at Red Mountain Pass SNOTEL (4.3 km), through Oct 20 |
| 2 | Telluride | 10″ | at Alta Lakes SNOTEL (5.3 km), through Oct 20 |
| 3 | Loveland | 7″ | at Loveland Basin SNOTEL (0.9 km), through Oct 20 |
| 4 | Alyeska | 5″ | at Mt. Alyeska SNOTEL (1.2 km), through Oct 20 |
| 5 | Steamboat | 4″ | at Dry Lake SNOTEL (8.7 km), through Oct 20 |
| 6 | Wolf Creek | 3″ | at Wolf Creek Summit SNOTEL (1.1 km), through Oct 20 |
| 7 | Aspen Snowmass | 3″ | at Schofield Pass SNOTEL (23.2 km), through Oct 20 |
| 8 | Arapahoe Basin | 1″ | at Grizzly Peak SNOTEL (0.5 km), through Oct 20 |
| 9 | Arizona Snowbowl | 1″ | at Snowslide Canyon SNOTEL (5.1 km), through Oct 20 |
| 10 | Beaver Creek | 1″ | at Mccoy Park SNOTEL (2.0 km), through Oct 20 |
Season snowfall
Full standings
| # | Resort | Season total | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverton Mountain | 12″ | Red Mountain Pass |
| 2 | Telluride | 12″ | Alta Lakes |
| 3 | Bridger Bowl | 9″ | Sacajawea |
| 4 | Snowbird | 9″ | Snowbird |
| 5 | Loveland | 8″ | Loveland Basin |
| 6 | Alyeska | 7″ | Mt. Alyeska |
| 7 | Alta | 6″ | Atwater |
| 8 | Steamboat | 6″ | Dry Lake |
| 9 | Aspen Snowmass | 5″ | Schofield Pass |
| 10 | Arapahoe Basin | 4″ | Grizzly Peak |
Snowpack vs normal
Latest snow-water equivalent against the median NRCS publishes for that station and calendar day. A percentage needs a median of at least 1″.
| Resort | % of normal | SWE | NRCS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 29% | 0.4″ | 1.4″ |
| Grand Targhee | 0% | 0.0″ | 2.4″ |
| Alta | no NRCS median | 0.0″ | — |
| Alyeska | too early to call | 1.3″ | 0.3″ |
| Arapahoe Basin | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.6″ |
| Arizona Snowbowl | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Aspen Snowmass | too early to call | 0.2″ | 0.1″ |
| Beaver Creek | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Big Sky Resort | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.6″ |
| Breckenridge | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Bridger Bowl | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Brighton | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Copper Mountain | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Crested Butte | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Crystal Mountain | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Deer Valley | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Eldora | too early to call | 0.2″ | 0.0″ |
| Heavenly | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Jackson Hole | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Keystone | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.6″ |
| Kirkwood | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Mt. Bachelor | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Mt. Baker | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.0″ |
| Mt. Hood Meadows | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Northstar California | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Palisades Tahoe | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Park City Mountain | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Powder Mountain | no NRCS median | 0.0″ | — |
| Purgatory | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.0″ |
| Schweitzer | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.0″ |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Silverton Mountain | too early to call | 1.4″ | 0.4″ |
| Snowbasin | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Snowbird | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Solitude | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Steamboat | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.0″ |
| Stevens Pass | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Sugar Bowl | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Sun Valley | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Taos Ski Valley | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.2″ |
| Telluride | no NRCS median | 1.6″ | — |
| The Summit at Snoqualmie | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Timberline Lodge | too early to call | 0.0″ | 0.0″ |
| Vail | too early to call | 0.3″ | 0.4″ |
| Winter Park | no NRCS median | 0.4″ | — |
| Wolf Creek | too early to call | 0.1″ | 0.8″ |
Epic vs Ikon
Average cumulative measured snowfall per station-linked resort on each pass — averaging keeps the duel fair despite different station coverage.
Powder & bluebird days
Powder days SNOTEL days with 150 mm (about 6″) or more of new snow
Bluebird days
No bluebird mornings recorded yet this season.
Bluebird days come from the nightly vibe engine — tracked since Sep 2026 (there's no sky sensor on a snow pillow).
Snowfall is the station's measured 24-hour snow-depth rise — it reads conservative (settling hides light snow). Compare resorts to each other, not to marketing totals.