Mountains / Eastern Canada

Mont-Sainte-Anne QC

5742,625 ft · long-term average 185" per season · window ticket ~$100 · prime window Jan–Feb

PassCast reseeded 2026-07-10 · season 2026-27
46SKIABILITY / 100Selective — time it well
Snow quantity 35%47
Season lean 30%38
Powder days 20%28
Bust risk 15%84
Median sim
161" (90% of typical)
P(above typical)
33%
Powder days
~7 (6"+ days)

80% of simulated seasons land between 122" and 227". Reseeded daily as ENSO observations, CPC outlooks, and SEAS5 runs update.

10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasonsENSO-weighted resampling of 36 real seasons (1990–2026) at Mont-Sainte-Anne, tilted by the live seasonal outlook

100"150"200"250"300"P10 122"P50 161"P90 227"typical 179"

Highlighted bars span the middle half of outcomes (P25–P75). The yellow dashed line is a typical season — the median of the last 36 at this mountain.

What's driving this forecast

ENSO: El Niño favored (99%)

The 2026-27 season is simulated by resampling Mont-Sainte-Anne's historical seasons weighted toward El Niño analog years. NOAA CPC El Niño Advisory (June 11, 2026): El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into winter 2026-27, with a 63% chance of a very strong event (Niño3.4 ≥ +2.0°C) during Nov-Jan. CPC DJF strength odds: very strong 46%, strong 33%, moderate 16%. IRI (June 22) concurs at 98% El Niño for DJF.

Regional ENSO signal: unfavorable (weak-moderate)

Quebec's El Niño signal is thermal — strong events run 2-4°C mild, converting marginal storms to rain (1997-98 was 'the winter El Niño cancelled' per Environment Canada). The juiced subtropical jet can still land big synoptic storms when cold air holds. Applied as a -5% tilt at partial weight.

Pre-season: climate drivers only

Day-to-day weather models have no skill this far out, so the near-term forecast contributes 0% weight today. The simulation leans entirely on ENSO-conditioned climatology — exactly what an honest seasonal outlook should do in summer. Weighting shifts toward live forecasts as opening day approaches.

The regional readEastern Canada · from the 2026-27 outlook

Quebec's strong-El Niño problem is warmth more than storm count: 1997-98 — the winter Environment Canada says El Niño 'cancelled' — brought Quebec City its mildest winter on record, and 2015-16 repeated the trick at Tremblant. The wildcard is the El Niño-fueled subtropical jet, which can still land heavyweight synoptic snowstorms on the St. Lawrence when cold air cooperates. Expect a below-average, snowmaking-dependent season with a compressed mid-January-to-early-March core.

Full global outlook →

Month by monthENSO-conditioned analog medians vs a typical month — when this season should deliver

Nov86%Dec79%Jan101%Feb100%Mar98%Apr86%
Typical month (median)ENSO-conditioned lean, wetENSO-conditioned lean, dry

Prime window: Jan–Feb — the deepest contiguous stretch of the conditioned season. Aim the trip there.

The analog poolEvery season since 1990 at Mont-Sainte-Anne (ERA5, calibrated to the resort's reported average), colored by ENSO phase

75"150"225"300"1990-91: 211" (ONI +0.4)1991-92: 143" (ONI +1.7)1992-93: 156" (ONI +0.1)1993-94: 194" (ONI +0.1)1994-95: 134" (ONI +1.0)1995-96: 174" (ONI -0.9)1996-97: 231" (ONI -0.5)1997-98: 172" (ONI +2.2)1998-99: 195" (ONI -1.6)1999-00: 150" (ONI -1.7)2000-01: 146" (ONI -0.7)2001-02: 157" (ONI -0.1)2002-03: 131" (ONI +0.9)2003-04: 134" (ONI +0.4)2004-05: 191" (ONI +0.6)2005-06: 191" (ONI -0.8)2006-07: 180" (ONI +0.7)2007-08: 267" (ONI -1.6)2008-09: 179" (ONI -0.8)2009-10: 151" (ONI +1.5)2010-11: 183" (ONI -1.3)2011-12: 146" (ONI -0.7)2012-13: 150" (ONI -0.3)2013-14: 176" (ONI -0.3)2014-15: 150" (ONI +0.7)2015-16: 186" (ONI +2.6)2016-17: 251" (ONI -0.2)2017-18: 241" (ONI -0.8)2018-19: 255" (ONI +0.9)2019-20: 235" (ONI +0.6)2020-21: 170" (ONI -0.9)2021-22: 248" (ONI -0.8)2022-23: 240" (ONI -0.5)2023-24: 172" (ONI +1.9)2024-25: 191" (ONI -0.5)2025-26: 179" (ONI -0.4)19901995200020052010201520202025
La Niña winterNeutralEl Niño winterTypical winter (median)

Pass math for Mont-Sainte-Anne

Verdicts run the full simulated snow distribution through breakeven math at ~$100/day window prices. Add trip legs on the home page to compare passes across your whole season.

10days
Epic Pass$1,119
SKIP
0%seasons it pays off$419expected vs ticketsbreakeven days
  • Covers Mont-Sainte-Anne (7d).
  • Snow-adjusted across the simulated seasons, expect ~9.7 covered days; the pass beats window tickets in 0% of 10,000 simulated seasons (mean shortfall $419).
  • At this plan, window tickets or a cheaper product wins.
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Sources: ERA5 reanalysis & multi-model forecasts via Open-Meteo · NOAA CPC ONI, ENSO advisory & seasonal outlook · ECMWF SEAS5 · pass prices verified July 2026. See methodology for the honest fine print.