Best places to ski in January 2027
The best places to ski in January, ranked by how often it snows: Mt. Baker (snow on about 15 of 31 days), Whistler Blackcomb (snow on about 15 of 31 days), and Stevens Pass (snow on about 14 of 31 days). That's from 10 seasons of daily weather history, counting days with an inch or more of new snow.
"Snow days" = days with 1 inch or more of new snow at mid-mountain, averaged over 10 seasons. A measure of how often it snows, not how deep.
The 25 snowiest resorts in January
North America, ranked by how many January days get new snow in a typical season.
| # | Resort | Where | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Baker | Washington | 15 |
| 2 | Whistler Blackcomb | British Columbia | 15 |
| 3 | Stevens Pass | Washington | 14 |
| 4 | Mount Washington Alpine Resort | British Columbia | 14 |
| 5 | White Pass | Washington | 14 |
| 6 | Crystal Mountain | Washington | 14 |
| 7 | Mt. Hood Meadows | Oregon | 13 |
| 8 | Timberline | Oregon | 13 |
| 9 | Summit at Snoqualmie | Washington | 13 |
| 10 | Mt. Bachelor | Oregon | 12 |
| 11 | Grouse Mountain | British Columbia | 12 |
| 12 | Alyeska | Alaska | 11 |
| 13 | Mount Seymour | British Columbia | 11 |
| 14 | Hoodoo | Oregon | 11 |
| 15 | Sugar Bowl | California | 10 |
| 16 | Boreal | California | 10 |
| 17 | Lookout Pass | Idaho | 10 |
| 18 | Grand Targhee | Wyoming | 10 |
| 19 | Brundage | Idaho | 10 |
| 20 | Mission Ridge | Washington | 10 |
| 21 | Jackson Hole | Wyoming | 9 |
| 22 | Palisades Tahoe | California | 9 |
| 23 | Dodge Ridge | California | 9 |
| 24 | Schweitzer | Idaho | 9 |
| 25 | Alta | Utah | 9 |
Best in each state and province in January
- Colorado: Steamboat9 days
- Utah: Alta9 days
- California: Sugar Bowl10 days
- Wyoming: Grand Targhee10 days
- Montana: Whitefish Mountain6 days
- Idaho: Lookout Pass10 days
- Washington: Mt. Baker15 days
- Oregon: Mt. Hood Meadows13 days
- Vermont: Jay Peak7 days
- New Hampshire: Wildcat Mountain6 days
- Maine: Sugarloaf5 days
- New York: Holiday Valley6 days
- British Columbia: Whistler Blackcomb15 days
- Alberta: Kicking Horse4 days
- Quebec: Mont-Sainte-Anne6 days
How January compares
Share of days with new snow, averaged across 179 North American resorts.
- November13%
- December18%
- January19%
- February20%
- March17%
- April11%
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January skiing questions
Where is the best place to ski in January?
The best places to ski in January, ranked by how often it snows: Mt. Baker (snow on about 15 of 31 days), Whistler Blackcomb (snow on about 15 of 31 days), and Stevens Pass (snow on about 14 of 31 days). That's from 10 seasons of daily weather history, counting days with an inch or more of new snow.
Where is the best skiing in Colorado in January?
Steamboat. In a typical January it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 28% of days, roughly 9 days, the most of any Colorado resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in Utah in January?
Alta. In a typical January it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 29% of days, roughly 9 days, the most of any Utah resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in California in January?
Sugar Bowl. In a typical January it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 33% of days, roughly 10 days, the most of any California resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best skiing in Canada in January?
Whistler Blackcomb. In a typical January it gets an inch or more of new snow on about 47% of days, roughly 15 days, the most of any Canadian resort Snow Way tracks.
Where is the best East Coast skiing in January?
Jay Peak, Vermont, with new snow on about 7 of 31 days in a typical January, the most in the Northeast.
Is January a good month to ski?
Across 179 North American resorts, January averages new snow on 19% of days, 2nd of the six main ski months (February is snowiest at 20%).
How we count: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5-based), July 2015 to June 2025, mid-mountain elevation; a fresh-snow day is 1 inch or more of modeled snowfall. Weather models undercount mountain snow, so real snow days are likely more frequent; use this to compare resorts and months. Each resort's page shows its own month-by-month odds.
More: Snowiest ski resorts · Where is it snowing? · Getting to the resorts
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Snow Way, "Best places to ski in January 2027," November 8, 2026, https://snowway.app/best-places-to-ski-in-january
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