El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Eagle Point El Niño rank & forecast
Eagle Point ranks #33 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +15% in strong El Niño winters.
Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).
Strong-event signal: +15% vs this resort's 30-yr avg
In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Eagle Point averaged +15% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, Eagle Point sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 +7%, '15-16 -16%, '23-24 +54%. A pattern, not a promise.










