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Soldier Mountain

As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the Soldier Mountain SNOTEL station (Soldier R.S., 5,780 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Wood River Valley · ID

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Soldier Mountain 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

Soldier Mountain is a ski area near Fairfield in the Wood River Valley region of Idaho, United States. It covers 1,150 skiable acres and has a vertical drop of 1,425 feet. The base sits at 5,752 feet and the summit reaches 7,177 feet. The resort is listed on the Indy Pass. Run count, lift count, annual snowfall and longest run are not available for this listing.

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63°Feels 63°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
6
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Soldier Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 6 of 100 (poor): snow quality 6 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 6? 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 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality6 / 15
    snow within the last day, 3-day high 66°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
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 6, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 6 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 6, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 6 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0″
SWE
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 115 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    58°/40°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    57°/43°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    56°/44°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    46°/33°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    43°/30°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    48°/31°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    ✳✳✳

    –

    47°/32°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    48°/31°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    42°/31°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    47°/34°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    52°/35°

    3m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    50°/37°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    48°/35°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    44°/32°

    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

Tue
PM
64°
EVE
60°
Wed
AM
57°
PM
62°
EVE
59°
Thu
AM
52°

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 Soldier Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitDOLLARHIDE SUMMIT, ID USGHCN-Daily · 8,420 ft · 18.1 km0″–44.5°F–
Mid-mountainFLECK SUMMITNWS · 6,482 ft · 16.0 km––57°F3 mph
BaseSoldier R.S.SNOTEL · 5,780 ft · 0.2 km0″0″45.1°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: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; NOAA National Weather Service; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

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About Soldier Mountain

Soldier Mountain is a ski resort in Wood River Valley, Idaho. PeakCam tracks snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Soldier Mountain?
Soldier Mountain is a ski resort in Wood River Valley, Idaho. Coordinates: 43.49° N, 114.83° W.
How high is Soldier Mountain?
Soldier Mountain runs from a base at 5,752 ft to a summit at 7,177 ft, a vertical drop of 1,425 ft.
How big is Soldier Mountain?
Soldier Mountain has 1,150 acres of skiable terrain, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Soldier Mountain get in a typical season?
At the Soldier R.S. NRCS station (5,780 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 36 inches around Mar 5; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Soldier Mountain?
Soldier Mountain 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 Soldier Mountain today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the SNOTEL sensor at the Soldier R.S. station (5,780 ft) measures a 0 inches base at Soldier Mountain.
Where does Soldier Mountain's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Soldier Mountain. 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.

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