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Lookout Pass Ski Area

As of 8:06 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Lookout Pass Ski Area SNOTEL station (Lookout, 5,180 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Bitterroot Mountains · ID

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Lookout Pass Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (SNOTEL, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Lookout Pass Ski Area sits in the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho, on the Montana border at 47.46 degrees north. The base is at 4,500 feet and the summit at 6,150 feet, giving 1,650 feet of vertical across 1,023 skiable acres. The mountain has 51 runs served by 5 lifts, including a quad, two triple chairs and a double, with a longest run of 2.5 miles. Annual snowfall averages 450 inches, and the terrain is split mostly between intermediate and advanced runs.

Bottom of Chair 4 webcam at Lookout Pass Ski Area

Bottom of Chair 4

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49°Feels 49°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
9
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Lookout Pass Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 9 of 100 (poor): snow quality 8.3 of 15, 7-day forecast 0.7 of 20, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25.

Why 9? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0.7 / 20
    0.4 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality8.3 / 15
    7 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 40°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 9, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 24 on 2026-10-29.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 9, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 24 on 2026-10-29.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0.3″
SWE
60%
% of Normal
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
More snow expected
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 18 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 5 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0.2 in next 7 days · 4.7 in over 14 · peak 2.4 in on Tue, Nov 17

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    42°/27°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    32°/26°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    39°/23°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    48°/32°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    42°/28°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    38°/26°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    43°/29°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    42°/28°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    42°/27°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.4"

    36°/28°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    37°/29°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    1"

    38°/23°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    0.4"

    33°/21°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.4"

    32°/22°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
46°
PM
49°
EVE
37°
Thu
AM✳
39°0.1"
PM✳
39°0.1"
EVE
39°
Fri
AM
33°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Lookout Pass Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
Mid-mountainLookoutSNOTEL · 5,180 ft · 0.7 km0″0″31.8°F–
Mid-mountainLOOKOUT, ID USGHCN-Daily · 5,140 ft · 0.3 km0″–33.5°F–
BaseHUMBOLDT GULCH, ID USGHCN-Daily · 4,250 ft · 9.1 km2″–––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 4 available

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Chair 1 Base webcam at Lookout Pass Ski Area

Chair 1 Base

Summit webcam at Lookout Pass Ski Area

Summit

Last 24 hBottom of Chair 4

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Bottom of Chair 4 still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Bottom of Chair 4 still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Bottom of Chair 4 still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Bottom of Chair 4 still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapeSummit

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– 82 frames11.7 s

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About Lookout Pass Ski Area

Lookout Pass Ski Area is a ski resort in the Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho. PeakCam tracks 4 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Lookout Pass Ski Area?
Lookout Pass Ski Area is a ski resort in the Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho. Coordinates: 47.46° N, 115.71° W.
How high is Lookout Pass Ski Area?
Lookout Pass Ski Area runs from a base at 4,500 ft to a summit at 6,150 ft, a vertical drop of 1,650 ft.
How big is Lookout Pass Ski Area?
Lookout Pass Ski Area has 1,023 acres of skiable terrain, 51 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 2.5 mi.
How much snow does Lookout Pass Ski Area get in a typical season?
Lookout Pass Ski Area reports an average of 450 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Lookout NRCS station (5,180 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 79 inches around Mar 6; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Lookout Pass Ski Area today?
As of 8:06 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Lookout station (5,180 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Lookout Pass Ski Area.
Does Lookout Pass Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 4 webcams for Lookout Pass Ski Area (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Lookout Pass Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Lookout Pass Ski Area. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Lookout Pass Ski Area today?
Standard mountain conditions expected today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology