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From another thread The OpenSnow forecasts are pushing out to 15 days now. I'm not convinced it's worth looking at more than 10 days. The options for the graphs are 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 days. When building base, snowmaking in marginal conditions can still be worthwhile. Can create snow whales...

Well, on a Mac laptop with a track pad, it's possible to swipe. In any case, it could be a "work in progress." Essentially beta testing, not quite full production mode yet. I noticed that the summary box with OpenSnow forecasts used to be on the right side of the graph, but now it's on the...

So you can't swipe on the "chips" to make them move? There are a bunch more options between Snow Ratio and Wind Speed. The screen shots I took show the two ends of the list. In general, Forecast Range is so interactive, it's taking a while to figure out what changes on the display. Would...

I was staying at Jiminy Peak last week. Hiked to the top and went over to the snowmaking pond. It's really low. Talked to a ski patroller who was out walking with his dog on the slopes. In theory, water can be pumped up from the stream below, but that's running very low too. It's a concern.

New Hampshire ski resorts are having to cope with drought conditions as the time approaches that snowmaking should start in earnest. October 14, 2025 https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/10/14/to-keep-skiing-the-east-through-droughts-and-warming-winters-we-may-have-to-rethink-ski-season/ " . ...

When you make the trek to Bohemia, might as well spend a few days checking out the Michigan independents along the way. I had a very good time at Caberfae and Nub's Nob during a Michigan ski safari using Indy. Also had Ikon so checked out Boyne Mountain and the Highlands for comparison. The...

When not skiing, I only use OpenSnow on my laptop. The Help guide shows the process on the app. I'm playing with Wet Bulb now to see if there is any reason to pay extra to have access later. Not too likely since the friends I'm sharing with aren't the type to care about that level of detail...

Since I have access to the Free Preview for Wet Bulb at the moment, here's what OpenSnow shows for the next two weeks. Dark blue line is the OpenSnow forecast.

For an example of what can happen in WV, here's the forecast for Pres. Day week last season. Brad Panovich has been doing video forecasts for SkiSoutheast for years. Doesn't get to ski much in NC, but does take a ski vacation out west at least once a season. Brad is the chief meteorologist at...

Did you ever ski Plattekill on a powder day? Or compare snowfall from a major snowstorm between Plattekill and nearby ski resorts? I finished a ski safari in mid-February with a few hours at Windham (using Ikon) and stayed overnight as close to Plattekill as practical. Snowed overnight...

As of early October, Sugarbush is worried about low water levels. October 8, 2025 https://seniorsskiing.com/will-the-drought-in-the-northeast-curtail-snowmaking-this-fall-winter/ " . . . Sugarbush Resort has noted its pond levels are currently lower than normal, and its usual source (the Mad...

Just drove back from the Berkshires and a couple days around Albany. This is not a good year for fall colors. Too dry and too warm in recent weeks. Still plenty of people around for the fall festivals held by towns and ski resorts. I was in the Berkshires the same week last year so have a...

That attitude about trees has shifted more in recent years under Alterra ownership. Still better tree skiing in the Canaan Valley between Timberline and CV, but there are official glades at Snowshoe now. The Sawmill Glades opened up by 2009 under Intrawest. Intrawest bought Snowshoe from a...

West Virginia can get lake effect snow. More likely at the three ski hills in northern WV: Canaan Valley, Timberline, and White Grass (nordic trails). A really big push can mean natural snow NC and TN, but that's pretty rare. The ski resorts are happy enough with cold temps for snowmaking...

What's different between myself and @Harvey is that I like to travel, whether driving or flying. If I only cared about powder turns, I wouldn't have bothered with ski safaris in New England, New York, or Michigan in the last decade. Planning to use Indy in the northeast next March, partially...

Really depends on the relationship. My husband of almost 35 years is a non-skier for assorted reasons. I retired early to be a more relaxed older parent and to have time to spend with my parents, who were over 75 by then. My father was a professor who would travel and work internationally...

While people drive to Snowshoe from Pittsburgh, DC, northern VA, and NC, it's not an easy drive. Especially if it's snowing. From my house near Raleigh, it's essentially 7 hours on the road. The last couple hours on 2-lane WV highway that is likely to be snow covered during and after a...

SMI is the other big company that sells and installs snowmaking equipment in the USA. The original patents were not created by the founder of SMI. They were created by Everett Kircher, the founder of Boyne Resorts. Kircher decided his was more interested in developing resorts than sticking...

They call it a "family cooperative." Built by a bunch of GE engineers. Have more than enough interest so that there is a waiting list in the fall. One of the best videos about an "old school" ski hill I've ever seen.

So Panorama developed initially in the 1960s with local ownership. Then Intrawest built out the base. Back to local ownership in 2010. https://www.panoramaresort.com/planning/history-of-panorama Reminds me of the evolution of Snowshoe and Silver Creek. Intrawest made a difference for a...