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Trysil
Natural snow at mid-mountain (758 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 15 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 415 m is usually skiable (72% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 26 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Trysil has changed
Days each winter (November to April) with 30 cm or more of natural snow, every winter since 1950. The lines are the averages for 1961/62 to 1990/91 and 1995/96 to 2024/25.
Village, 415 m
40 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 758 m
11 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Modelled from ERA5 weather (Copernicus Climate Change Service), one consistent record for every winter. Checked against measured snow, this model got the direction of change right at 18 of 19 Swiss weather stations and 22 of 25 US snow stations, but overstated its size: a typical loss of 26 days against 17 measured in Switzerland, and 12 against 6 in the US. Read the changes as upper estimates. See the measurements · All 104 resorts since 1950
Month by month
October
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 23% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 69% of days, typically 42 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 66 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (758 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 96% of days, with a typical depth of 66 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 20%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 72 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (758 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 85 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (68% of days). Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 55 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (758 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 88 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 48 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 76% of days, typically 56 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 47 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
May to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Trysil?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 15 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (758 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across thirty winters. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Trysil in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 69% of days over thirty winters, typically 42 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Trysil?
At its most reliable, in March, the village at 415 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 56% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Trysil?
The modelled village is at 415 m, mid-mountain at 758 m and the summit at 1,100 m. The ski area itself spans 407 m to 1,109 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Trysil?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 85 and 181 days per season, with a typical winter around 143. Thirty winters show how much one season can differ from the next. For how snow has changed since 1950, see the long record below.
What is the nearest airport to Trysil?
Scandinavian Mountains (Sälen) (SCR) is about 33 km away in a straight line. Mora (MXX) is 125 km away. Road distances are longer.