El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Beaver Mountain El Niño rank & forecast
Beaver Mountain ranks #166 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +4% in strong El Niño winters.
Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.
#166 of 488Tier B — Favored
Strong-event signal: +4% vs this resort's 30-yr avg
In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Beaver Mountain averaged +4% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically leaned mildly in this resort's favor for winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 -12%, '15-16 -27%, '23-24 +50%. A pattern, not a promise.
'97-98 −12%'15-16 −27%'23-24 +50%
