# Lost Trail Ski Area snow history, season 2026-27

Canonical page: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/lost-trail/history  ·  Resort: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/lost-trail  ·  JSON: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/lost-trail/history

Through Oct 19, the Lost Trail Ski Area SNOTEL station (Saddle Mtn.) has measured 10 in. of snow since Oct 1, 159% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more); a year ago it had 5 in.

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Saddle Mtn., 7,890 ft (measured, quality-controlled by PeakCam, synced every 6 h). Daily new snow = positive change in station depth, a floor on what fell.

## This season to date

- Snow since 2026-10-01: 10 in (19 days measured, 2 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 3 in; deepest 10 in on 2026-10-11
- Percent of normal to date: 159% of the 25-winter mean (6.3 in); 167% of the last 10 winters (6 in)
- Same day last season (2025-26): 5 in, 0 powder days, base 4 in; this season +5 in
- Trend: falling (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 10 in)

## Season curve vs normal

| Date | Day | Measured so far | 30-winter mean | p25–p75 | Last 10 winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-01 | 1 | 0 in | 0.2 in | 0 in – 0 in | 0.2 in |
| 2026-10-20 | 20 | 10 in | 6.3 in | 1 in – 9 in | 6 in |

Full daily curve (20 points) and the band for days 1–273: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/lost-trail/history

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 175 in | 91% | 61 | 1 | 26 in (2026-03-11 to 2026-03-14) | 86 in (2026-03-14) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 161 in | 84% | 70 | 2 | 14 in (2025-01-31 to 2025-02-03) | 70 in (2025-03-23) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 169 in | 88% | 65 | 3 | 18 in (2024-01-05 to 2024-01-11) | 58 in (2024-03-02) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 189 in | 98% | 74 | 4 | 20 in (2022-11-04 to 2022-11-05) | 89 in (2023-04-03) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 197 in | 103% | 70 | 7 | 22 in (2022-01-03 to 2022-01-07) | 78 in (2022-04-11) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 208 in | 108% | 72 | 3 | 29 in (2021-02-04 to 2021-02-07) | 89 in (2021-02-28) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 182 in | 95% | 69 | 2 | 16 in (2020-01-10 to 2020-01-12) | 77 in (2020-02-16) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 167 in | 87% | 64 | 2 | 15 in (2019-02-23 to 2019-02-25) | 75 in (2019-02-28) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 229 in | 119% | 73 | 6 | 17 in (2017-11-01 to 2017-11-03) | 95 in (2018-03-17) | La Niña (ONI -0.71) |

Weekly cumulative totals per season are in the JSON (`pastSeasons[].weeklyCumulativeIn`).

## Monthly climatology

| Month | Avg snowfall (30 winters) | Last 10 winters | Snow days | Avg depth | Biggest storm | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct | 12 in | 11.9 in (99%) | 5.3 | 3.2 in | 20 in (2007-10-18) | 25 |
| Nov | 26.6 in | 22.9 in (86%) | 9.2 | 14.7 in | 20 in (2022-11-04) | 25 |
| Dec | 36.6 in | 37 in (101%) | 11.6 | 33.2 in | 26 in (2013-12-01) | 25 |
| Jan | 29.6 in | 24.5 in (83%) | 9.3 | 49.8 in | 25 in (2012-01-17) | 25 |
| Feb | 28.4 in | 36 in (127%) | 9.8 | 62 in | 29 in (2021-02-04) | 25 |
| Mar | 25.6 in | 24.2 in (95%) | 9.1 | 69.5 in | 26 in (2026-03-11) | 25 |
| Apr | 19.4 in | 19.5 in (101%) | 8 | 68.4 in | 14 in (2002-04-16) | 25 |
| May | 10.8 in | 8.2 in (76%) | 3.7 | 48.5 in | 12 in (2012-05-25) | 25 |
| Jun | 3.2 in | 2.5 in (78%) | 1.2 | 10.2 in | 8 in (2020-06-16) | 25 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0.1 in | 1 in (2016-07-10) | 25 |
| Aug | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | 2 in (2008-08-31) | 25 |
| Sep | 2.3 in | 1.8 in (78%) | 0.8 | 0.2 in | 9 in (2013-09-25) | 25 |
- Nov: The last ten winters averaged 22.9 in. in Nov, 14% below the 30-winter normal of 26.6 in.; both are shown.
- Jan: The last ten winters averaged 24.5 in. in Jan, 17% below the 30-winter normal of 29.6 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 36 in. in Feb, 27% above the 30-winter normal of 28.4 in.; both are shown.
- May: The last ten winters averaged 8.2 in. in May, 24% below the 30-winter normal of 10.8 in.; both are shown.
- Jun: The last ten winters averaged 2.5 in. in Jun, 22% below the 30-winter normal of 3.2 in.; both are shown.
- Sep: The last ten winters averaged 1.8 in. in Sep, 22% below the 30-winter normal of 2.3 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Saddle Mtn. SNOTEL station over the 30 most recent complete winters and, separately, the 10 most recent. Snowfall is the sum of daily depth increases, a measured floor; a snow day has at least 1 in; the storm is the biggest run of consecutive snow days starting in that month.

Methodology: https://www.peakcam.io/methodology#history  ·  Attribution: PeakCam (https://www.peakcam.io), SNOTEL data: USDA NRCS  ·  Terms: https://www.peakcam.io/about#terms