Varkaus saw 74cm of snow across the 2025/26 season, down 41% on last winter. It was the leanest in 31 years.
0
powder daysmornings over 15cm, worth setting an alarm for.
10cm
biggest single daythe mountain reset overnight on 26 Feb 2026.
35cm
deepest basemeasured on 27 Feb 2026.
25cm
snowiest monthDecember 2025 stole the show.
18cm
best weekseven days from 26 Feb 2026.
56%
of a typical winter's snowfall. A leaner year than usual.
Snow reliability
51/100
FairTypically about 103 ski days a season, declining by 2 days per decade.
Snowfall by season
The leanest in 31 years.
Snowfall by month
December was an early-season standout, with 34% of the season's snow.
Modelled base-altitude snowfall from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus), EM Snow archive. The grid sits near resort base, not the summit, so treat totals as a valley-level estimate.