Comparison
Revelstoke vs Whistler Blackcomb: which has more reliable snow?
Revelstoke or Whistler Blackcomb? 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
Whistler Blackcomb has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 3 at Revelstoke. Month by month, Whistler Blackcomb has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Month by month
November: Revelstoke 0 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 4 of 11 snow-sure winters (20% and 70% of days).
December: Revelstoke 7 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (89% and 99% of days).
January: Revelstoke 11 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
February: Revelstoke 11 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Revelstoke 11 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Revelstoke 8 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 11 of 11 snow-sure winters (92% and 100% of days).
May: Revelstoke 0 of 11, Whistler Blackcomb 7 of 11 snow-sure winters (15% and 93% 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
Revelstoke and Whistler Blackcomb are 351 km apart as the crow flies. Revelstoke first, then Whistler Blackcomb: Village 512 m against 675 m; Mid-mountain 1,368 m against 1,480 m; Summit 2,225 m against 2,284 m. Mapped downhill runs: Revelstoke 84 km, Whistler Blackcomb 299 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 0% of days at Revelstoke and 12% at Whistler Blackcomb.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Revelstoke or Whistler Blackcomb?
Whistler Blackcomb has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 3 at Revelstoke. Month by month, Whistler Blackcomb has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Revelstoke or Whistler Blackcomb?
In February, Whistler Blackcomb: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 12% of days, against 0%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.