Comparison
Park City vs Snowbird: which has more reliable snow?
Park City or Snowbird? 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 Snowbird has had the edge more often. Month by month, Snowbird has the edge in November, December and May.
Month by month
November: Park City 4 of 30, Snowbird 14 of 30 snow-sure winters (49% and 71% of days).
December: Park City 26 of 30, Snowbird 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (94% and 100% of days).
January: Park City 30 of 30, Snowbird 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
February: Park City 30 of 30, Snowbird 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Park City 30 of 30, Snowbird 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Park City 29 of 30, Snowbird 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
May: Park City 7 of 30, Snowbird 14 of 30 snow-sure winters (58% and 79% 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
Park City and Snowbird are 15 km apart as the crow flies. Park City first, then Snowbird: Village 2,080 m against 2,365 m; Mid-mountain 2,564 m against 2,859 m; Summit 3,049 m against 3,353 m. Mapped downhill runs: Park City 256 km, Snowbird 97 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 91% of days at Park City and 100% at Snowbird.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Park City or Snowbird?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year, but Snowbird has had the edge more often. Month by month, Snowbird has the edge in November, December and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Park City or Snowbird?
In February, Snowbird: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 100% of days, against 91%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.