Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Vista Ridge is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -8°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- 1°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 380 mvillage 256 m
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Avalanche Canada.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -6°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -8°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | 1°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -6°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | 0°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | -4°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | 0°C | wind, 4 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base256 m | Mid318 m | Top380 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -7°C |
| Dec | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -19°C |
| Jan | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -17°C |
| Feb | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | 0.3 m | -18°C |
| Mar | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -10°C |
| Apr | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vista Ridge
Village 256 m, top 380 m.
A ski resort with its village at 256 m and its top at 380 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.3 m at the top (380 m). The town to stay in is Saprae Creek.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Saprae Creek
3 min by car
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Saprae Creek its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Saprae Creek, 2 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.