Comparison
Obergurgl vs St. Anton: which has more reliable snow?
Obergurgl or St. Anton? 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
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 4 months of the year, but Obergurgl has had the edge more often. Month by month, Obergurgl has the edge in November and December.
Month by month
November: Obergurgl 2 of 11, St. Anton 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (45% and 16% of days).
December: Obergurgl 7 of 11, St. Anton 3 of 11 snow-sure winters (70% and 62% of days).
January: Obergurgl 9 of 11, St. Anton 10 of 11 snow-sure winters (89% and 97% of days).
February: Obergurgl 11 of 11, St. Anton 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Obergurgl 11 of 11, St. Anton 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Obergurgl 11 of 11, St. Anton 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
May: Obergurgl 8 of 11, St. Anton 7 of 11 snow-sure winters (90% and 84% 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
Obergurgl and St. Anton are 64 km apart as the crow flies. Obergurgl first, then St. Anton: Village 1,793 m against 1,304 m; Mid-mountain 2,436 m against 2,058 m; Summit 3,080 m against 2,811 m. Mapped downhill runs: Obergurgl 64 km, St. Anton 99 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 60% of days at Obergurgl and 21% at St. Anton.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Obergurgl or St. Anton?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 4 months of the year, but Obergurgl has had the edge more often. Month by month, Obergurgl has the edge in November and December.
Which has better snow down to the village, Obergurgl or St. Anton?
In February, Obergurgl: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 60% of days, against 21%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.