Whitewater

British Columbia · Canada

Whitewater is a ski resort in British Columbia, Canada. It averages around 1,200 cm of snow a season on an Interior, deep Kootenay snowbelt snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

Small footprint, huge snowfall totals; cult favorite among BC powder-hunters

1
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

2 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Wed
0022° · 20kFL 4.4k
Thu
0018° · 27kFL 4.4k
Fri
0017° · 11kFL 3.6k
Sat
0013° · 13kFL 3.3k
Sun
0010° · 8kFL 3.0k
Mon
0014° · 10kFL 3.2k
Tue
0014° · 16kFL 3.1k
Wed
006° · 11kFL 2.9k
Thu
1.713° · 7kFL 2.7k
Fri
0.207° · 6kFL 2.4k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,640 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Sep 3Lean (1). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,040 m
Base
1,640 m
Vertical
400 m
Terrain
1,184 ac
Avg annual snow
1,200 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
Interior, deep Kootenay snowbelt
Type
Lift-served

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