Comparison
Cardrona vs Coronet Peak: which has more reliable snow?
Cardrona or Coronet Peak? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from eleven winters of weather data.
Month by month
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 11 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Cardrona has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 2 months of the year, against 0 at Coronet Peak. Month by month, Cardrona has the edge in August, September, October and November.
Month by month
June: Cardrona 1 of 11, Coronet Peak 1 of 11 snow-sure winters (12% and 13% of days).
July: Cardrona 2 of 11, Coronet Peak 2 of 11 snow-sure winters (34% and 32% of days).
August: Cardrona 10 of 11, Coronet Peak 6 of 11 snow-sure winters (96% and 66% of days).
September: Cardrona 11 of 11, Coronet Peak 4 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 74% of days).
October: Cardrona 6 of 11, Coronet Peak 2 of 11 snow-sure winters (82% and 31% of days).
November: Cardrona 0 of 11, Coronet Peak 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (17% and 5% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Cardrona and Coronet Peak are 29 km apart as the crow flies. Cardrona first, then Coronet Peak: Village 1,670 m against 1,168 m; Mid-mountain 1,765 m against 1,408 m; Summit 1,860 m against 1,649 m. Mapped downhill runs: Cardrona 37 km, Coronet Peak 23 km (OpenStreetMap).
In August, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 89% of days at Cardrona and 32% at Coronet Peak.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Cardrona or Coronet Peak?
Cardrona has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 2 months of the year, against 0 at Coronet Peak. Month by month, Cardrona has the edge in August, September, October and November.
Which has better snow down to the village, Cardrona or Coronet Peak?
In August, Cardrona: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 89% of days, against 32%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.