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Mount Washington Alpine Resort

As of 10:41 a.m. MT Nov 4, a weather-model estimate for Mount Washington Alpine Resort puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Vancouver Island · BC

Pre-season (projected). As of Nov 4, Mount Washington Alpine Resort has not opened for the season: projected opening Dec 11; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a ski area on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, above the Comox Valley. It has 1,700 skiable acres and 82 runs served by 6 lifts, with a vertical drop of 1,657 feet between a base at 3,553 feet and a summit at 5,210 feet. Average annual snowfall is 354 inches, and the terrain includes glades and bowls, plus an out-and-back area reached by the Boomerang chairlift. The resort opened in 1979 and is on the Indy Pass.

Alpine Cam webcam at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, 3,553′

Alpine Cam· 3,553′

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36°Feels 22°
0"New snow
Wind
92%Precip chance
29
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Mount Washington Alpine Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 29 of 100 (poor): snow quality 10.8 of 15, operating status 5 of 10, 7-day snow 11.2 of 25, 7-day forecast 1.5 of 20, depth vs normal 0 of 30.

Why 29? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days11.2 / 25
    7 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days1.5 / 20
    0.9 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 7 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality10.8 / 15
    5 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 34°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

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

Last 30 days
16 scored days from 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-04: 15 to 29, low 15 on 2026-10-20, high 51 on 2026-10-25.
16 scored days from 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-04: 15 to 29, low 15 on 2026-10-20, high 51 on 2026-10-25.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Wind Hold Risk
Expect high winds up to 37mph posing a lift hold risk today.
Conditions stable
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 237 h
  • WindECCClive 2 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

14-day snow outlook · summit

1.6 in next 7 days · 8.2 in over 14 · peak 2.4 in on Tue, Nov 17

7 models agree today · 7 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    –

    34°/26°

    7m

  2. Thu

    5

    ✳✳✳

    –

    33°/24°

    7m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    40°/28°

    7m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    40°/31°

    7m

  5. Sun

    8

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    0.1"

    35°/24°

    6m

  6. Mon

    9

    ✳✳✳

    –

    31°/24°

    6m

  7. Tue

    10

    ✳✳✳

    1.5"

    37°/29°

    5m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    35°/30°

    4m

  9. Thu

    12

    –

    33°/26°

    4m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    1.9"

    30°/25°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    –

    32°/27°

    3m

  12. Sun

    15

    0.6"

    30°/26°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.7"

    29°/25°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.4"

    31°/23°

    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
34°
PM
36°
EVE
33°
Thu
AM
33°
PM
37°
EVE
33°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 7 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Mount Washington Alpine Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
BaseCampbell RiverECCC · 357 ft · 23.4 km––46.2°F11.4 mph
BaseCOURTENAY GRANTHAM, BC CAGHCN-Daily · 266 ft · 22.2 km0″0″44.5°F–

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: Environment and Climate Change Canada; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 3 available

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Eagle Cam webcam at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, 5,200′

Eagle Cam· 5,200′

Nordic Cam webcam at Mount Washington Alpine Resort

Nordic Cam

Last 24 hAlpine Cam

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Alpine Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Alpine Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Alpine Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Alpine Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
Alpine Cam during the last storm on tape

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10″in 24 h

Last 24 h on tapeAlpine Cam

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About Mount Washington Alpine Resort

Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. PeakCam tracks 3 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

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

Frequently Asked

Where is Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a ski resort in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Coordinates: 49.74° N, 125.31° W.
How high is Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort runs from a base at 3,553 ft to a summit at 5,210 ft, a vertical drop of 1,657 ft.
How big is Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort has 1,700 acres of skiable terrain, 82 named runs and 6 lifts, as published by the resort.
When does Mount Washington Alpine Resort open for the 2026–27 season?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Friday, December 11, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
How much snow does Mount Washington Alpine Resort get in a typical season?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort reports an average of 354 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Mount Washington Alpine Resort?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is on the Indy Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Mount Washington Alpine Resort today?
As of 10:41 a.m. MT Nov 4, the latest report for Mount Washington Alpine Resort puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Mount Washington Alpine Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 3 webcams for Mount Washington Alpine Resort (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Mount Washington Alpine Resort's snow data come from?
Mount Washington Alpine Resort has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

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