Comparison
Lech Zürs vs St. Anton: which has more reliable snow?
Lech Zürs or St. Anton? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year, but St. Anton has had the edge more often. Month by month, St. Anton has the edge in November, April and May.
Month by month
November: Lech Zürs 9 of 30, St. Anton 11 of 30 snow-sure winters (62% and 67% of days).
December: Lech Zürs 28 of 30, St. Anton 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (98% and 99% of days).
January: Lech Zürs 30 of 30, St. Anton 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
February: Lech Zürs 30 of 30, St. Anton 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Lech Zürs 30 of 30, St. Anton 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Lech Zürs 26 of 30, St. Anton 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 99% of days).
May: Lech Zürs 5 of 30, St. Anton 13 of 30 snow-sure winters (55% and 72% 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
Lech Zürs and St. Anton are 13 km apart as the crow flies. Lech Zürs first, then St. Anton: Village 1,450 m against 1,304 m; Mid-mountain 1,950 m against 2,058 m; Summit 2,450 m against 2,811 m. Mapped downhill runs: Lech Zürs 120 km, St. Anton 99 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days at Lech Zürs and 79% at St. Anton.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Lech Zürs or St. Anton?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year, but St. Anton has had the edge more often. Month by month, St. Anton has the edge in November, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Lech Zürs or St. Anton?
In February, Lech Zürs: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 98% of days, against 79%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.