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Great Bear Ski Valley Snow History

Weather Forecast for Great Bear Ski Valley at 441m altitude

Issued: 6 am 22 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Is Great Bear Ski Valley snowsure?

The snowiest week in Great Bear Ski Valley is week 4 of February. There are typically 1.8 snowy days during this week with 11cm of snowfall. Check out the Great Bear Ski Valley Snow History graphs below. Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Great Bear Ski Valley

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December5cm1.4 days
January6cm1.8 days
February7cm1.6 days
March5cm1.3 days
April3cm0.6 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Great Bear Ski Valley during April (week 4):

The average snowfall forecast during week 4 of April for Great Bear Ski Valley is 1 cm. There are typically 0.2 snowy days during this week.Great Bear Ski Valley normal weather and snow conditions during the last week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 441m, based on historical averages over the last 13 years: At this time of year the typical freezing level (2302m) is a long way above the mid altitude of Great Bear Ski Valley. Snow falls on just one day every 5 years in Great Bear Ski Valley at the end of April but in a typical year there are a couple of wet days during this week of April. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 5cm. Usual temperatures are well above freezing both day and night at the mid altitude in Great Bear Ski Valley during week four of April with the average afternoon temperature 11.4°C and the minimum temperature 9.2°C. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Mostly light winds (average 21km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day in this week. Below-freezing, calm and sunny ideal weather days that follow new snow (bluebird powder days) are rare, occuring this week on average one year in 1


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Great Bear Ski Valley and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Great Bear Ski Valley


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Great Bear Ski Valley and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Great Bear Ski Valley are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Great Bear Ski Valley and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Great Bear Ski Valley are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Great Bear Ski Valley and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Great Bear Ski Valley are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.