Comparison
Coronet Peak vs The Remarkables: which has more reliable snow?
Coronet Peak or The Remarkables? 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
The Remarkables has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 1 month of the year, against 0 at Coronet Peak. Month by month, The Remarkables has the edge in August, September, October and November.
Month by month
June: Coronet Peak 1 of 11, The Remarkables 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (13% and 12% of days).
July: Coronet Peak 2 of 11, The Remarkables 2 of 11 snow-sure winters (32% and 32% of days).
August: Coronet Peak 6 of 11, The Remarkables 8 of 11 snow-sure winters (66% and 80% of days).
September: Coronet Peak 4 of 11, The Remarkables 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (74% and 100% of days).
October: Coronet Peak 2 of 11, The Remarkables 7 of 11 snow-sure winters (31% and 86% of days).
November: Coronet Peak 0 of 11, The Remarkables 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (5% and 16% 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
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are 7 km apart as the crow flies. Coronet Peak first, then The Remarkables: Village 1,168 m against 1,586 m; Mid-mountain 1,408 m against 1,764 m; Summit 1,649 m against 1,943 m. Mapped downhill runs: Coronet Peak 23 km, The Remarkables 16 km (OpenStreetMap).
In August, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 32% of days at Coronet Peak and 70% at The Remarkables.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Coronet Peak or The Remarkables?
The Remarkables has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 1 month of the year, against 0 at Coronet Peak. Month by month, The Remarkables has the edge in August, September, October and November.
Which has better snow down to the village, Coronet Peak or The Remarkables?
In August, The Remarkables: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 70% 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.