Comparison
Mont Tremblant vs Stowe: which has more reliable snow?
Mont Tremblant or Stowe? 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 3 months of the year, but Stowe has had the edge more often. Month by month, Stowe has the edge in November and December.
Month by month
November: Mont Tremblant 0 of 30, Stowe 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (5% and 18% of days).
December: Mont Tremblant 12 of 30, Stowe 17 of 30 snow-sure winters (68% and 77% of days).
January: Mont Tremblant 29 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
February: Mont Tremblant 30 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Mont Tremblant 30 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Mont Tremblant 9 of 30, Stowe 10 of 30 snow-sure winters (72% and 73% 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
Mont Tremblant and Stowe are 234 km apart as the crow flies. Mont Tremblant first, then Stowe: Village 265 m against 390 m; Mid-mountain 570 m against 864 m; Summit 875 m against 1,339 m. Mapped downhill runs: Mont Tremblant 78 km, Stowe 67 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days at Mont Tremblant and 96% at Stowe.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Mont Tremblant or Stowe?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Stowe has had the edge more often. Month by month, Stowe has the edge in November and December.
Which has better snow down to the village, Mont Tremblant or Stowe?
In February, Mont Tremblant: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 98% of days, against 96%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.