Woodlea snow report
Woodlea
Woodlea Ski Resort is located in Alberta and offers a great skiing experience. It is known for its best trails, including the challenging "Black Diamond" run and the scenic "Sundance" trail. One interesting fact about the resort is that it was originally built in the 1950s by a group of enthusiastic skiers who wanted to create a community-oriented resort. For beginners, I recommend the "Bunny Hill" trail to start. After a long day on the slopes, the best apres ski bar to visit is the resort's own "Ski Lodge Bar," which offers cozy seating, delicious drinks, and live music.
Terrain mix: Some of the pertinent mountain ranges and mountain aspects of Woodlea Ski Resort in Alberta include:
1. The Rocky Mountains: Woodlea Ski Resort is located in the Rocky Mountains, offering stunning views and challenging terrain for skiers and snowboarders.
2. The Woodlea Mountain Range: The resort sits within the Woodlea Mountain Range, which provides a variety of slopes and trails for all skill levels.
3. Elevation: Woodlea Ski Resort has a base elevation of 6,500 feet and a summit elevation of 8,500 feet, offering high-altitude skiing and snowboarding experiences.
4. Terrain: The resort boasts a variety of terrain, including groomed runs, moguls, glades, and terrain parks, catering to all types of skiers and snowboarders.
5. Slopes: Woodlea Ski Resort features a mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced slopes, as well as backcountry skiing and snowboarding opportunities for more experienced riders.
Overall, Woodlea Ski Resort offers a diverse range of mountain ranges and aspects for visitors to enjoy during the winter season.
Plan your day down to the hour
Same weather feed Snoflo's iOS app uses -- updated continuously from NOAA / yr.no. Watch the snow column the morning of a storm to know when to call in sick.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
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15-day temperature & snow
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks -- start of next storm cycle, end of last one.
Beyond the slopes
Other ski areas, basecamp options, alpine fishing, and scenic stops near Woodlea -- worth knowing whether you're in for a day, a long weekend, or a season pass.
Mountain & avalanche safety
- Know before you go
- Check today's avalanche bulletin from the regional avalanche center before any off-piste / side-country / backcountry travel. Conditions can shift dramatically between morning and afternoon on storm days.
- Carry the gear, know how to use it
- Beacon, shovel, probe. Practice companion rescue on a calm day, not during a real burial.
- Mind the weather window
- Heavy snow + wind builds wind slabs at ridgelines. The day after a storm is often the riskiest in the backcountry, even if the resort itself is open.
- Respect closed terrain
- Ropes are there for a reason. Even in-bounds, ducking a closure can trigger a slide that catches you and others below.
Track Woodlea in the Snoflo app
Save this resort as a favorite, set push alerts when snowfall crosses a threshold (e.g. "alert me when Woodlea reports 6″ new"), and Snoflo's iOS app will push the moment the SNOTEL station crosses.
About Woodlea
Where does the snow data for Woodlea come from?
Snowpack, SWE, 24-hour snowfall, and air temperature come from the nearest USDA NRCS SNOTEL station. Forecast comes from the National Weather Service / yr.no feed that Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the snow report updated?
Snowpack and SNOTEL data are updated continuously by NRCS (typically hourly). The 15-day weather forecast is refreshed throughout the day. Snoflo caches and renders the most recent observation -- look for the "as of" timestamp on the snowpack hero.
What's the elevation at Woodlea?
See the Resort Metrics panel above for base / summit / vertical drop. The summit elevation drives snowpack accumulation -- higher summits hold snow longer through spring.
How is "% of normal" calculated?
Today's snowpack is compared to the average snowpack on this calendar day across every recorded year at the nearest SNOTEL. 100% means right on average; 130% is a big year; 60% is thin.
What ski resorts are near Woodlea?
See the Other Ski Areas pill grid at the bottom of the page for resorts within driving distance. The sister Other Ski Areas card in the Plan-a-longer-trip grid above shows the closest few.
Can I get alerts when fresh snow hits?
Yes -- snow alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this resort, set a snowfall threshold (e.g. "alert me when 6+ inches"), and you'll get a push the moment the SNOTEL crosses.
Other resorts near here
Snoflo-tracked ski areas within driving distance of Woodlea.