Snowy Slopes Biome – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Snowy Slopes biome with screenshots.
In Minecraft, you will spawn into worlds with unique weather, animals, and plants. These regions are known as biomes. Let’s explore the Snowy Slopes biome in Minecraft.
Background
In Minecraft, the Snowy Slopes is a biome in the Overworld that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II. It is known for its towering mountains made out of snow and powder snow. You can also find lots of goats wandering around this biome and climbing up the peaks of these snowy mountains.
Let’s explore the characteristics of the Snowy Slopes biome.
Weather
The weather in the Snowy Slopes biome has average precipitation (but instead of rain drops, this biome has snow flakes).
Trees
There are no trees in the Snowy Slopes biome.
Vegetation
There is no vegetation in the Snowy Slopes biome.
Blocks
In this biome, you will find blocks such as snow blocks, top snow, powder snow and stone:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
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Snow Block |
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Snow Layer (Top Snow) |
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Powder Snow |
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Stone |
TIP: Powder snow must be collected with a bucket. When you stand on powder snow, you will begin to sink into the powder snow and experience a freeze effect (where your health hearts will turn blue and you begin to take damage), unless you are wearing leather armor such as leather boots.
Other Standard Blocks
If you dig down far enough in the Snowy Slopes biome, you will find the standard Minecraft building blocks such as stone, coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, copper ore:
Mobs
In the Snowy Slopes biome, you can find wildlife such as goats and rabbits wandering around in the mountains or on the frozen lakes:
Overworld Mobs that Spawn at Night
You will still find the usual Overworld mobs that spawn at night in the Snowy Slopes biome, such as creepers, endermen, skeletons, spiders, witches and zombies:
Biome ID for Snowy Slopes
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, the Snowy Slopes biome has the following Minecraft ID values:
| Minecraft ID | Dimension | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| minecraft:snowy_slopes | Overworld |  Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.18 – 1.19.2 |
See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.
- Minecraft ID is the biome’s Internal ID that is used in game commands such as /locatebiome command.
- Dimension is the dimension that the biome can be found (such as the Overworld, Nether, or End).
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID is valid for.
Snowy Slopes Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a Snowy Slopes biome:
Snowy Slopes (Java Edition)
Snowy Slopes (Java Edition)