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I don't use OpenSnow for skiing in NC/VA/WV. Between knowing the micro-climates well and SkiSoutheast reporting there is no need. As for trips to big mountains out west, I follow my destinations for curiosity only. Sometimes I follow a destination because I know someone who has plans to head...

Here's what I see for pricing as of Nov. 22, 2025 for a new account . . . when logged out. Base Family is $71.99 until Dec. 2 instead of $89.99. Premium Family is $143.99 instead of $179.99, or $36 each for the next year for a new account covering 4 email addresses. I'll be perfectly happy...

Don't follow Targhee that closely. I get the sense that investing in snowmaking has become more important to Alta, especially for early season when there aren't major snowstorms before Thanksgiving. Alta and the Town of Alta worked together to improve snowmaking infrastructure along the...

I would certainly hope they had folks involved during the design and testing phases. Some of the forecasting tools have been available for a few years. They simply created ways for a subscriber to access the details if they were interested. I don't use OpenSnow for locations outside N...

The 11th annual I AM A SNOWMAKER contest announced the teams that will be posting videos in January for the voting period. Per usual, a mix of regions and types of ski areas/resorts. Bolton Valley in VT won in 2025. Big Sky was the destination resort included as a finalist. The contest is...

Also makes it clear to me and having that level of detail for snowmaking wet bulb is not a feature that makes any difference. I can tell enough by simply looking at the daily temperature forecast after a couple decades of paying attention to snowmaking in the southeast. Note that since the...

Starting on Nov. 25, DV will have weather conditions good for snowmaking. Not enough time for a Dec. 1 opening, but perhaps DV could open by Dec. 8. I would guess that the goal is to have at least one top-to-bottom run to each base. With as many new trails open as practical to get the kinks...

Alta Lift Co. pushed back the opening date to Dec. 5: "Based on the extended forecast and lack of favorable snowmaking temperatures, Opening Day has moved to Friday, December 5th—conditions permitting." That's scrambled Alta Lodge and Alta Ski School, which has a Women's Clinic scheduled for...

Yeah, saw a comment from Evan in his OpenSnow Daily Snow for Utah after I posted. He said "OpenSnow, along with a huge chunk of the internet, was down due to an outage this morning. So apologies if you woke up early and weren’t able to get your daily dose of bad news. ;-) " So far, I'm...

My friends and I do not think the same way you do. There is more than one reason for a small group of retired friends from multiple states to get together to ski Wolf Creek during early season. Probably makes a difference that four of us didn't start to ski black terrain confidently at...

If Peter of Liftblog could do it, so can Stuart eventually. :) July 2024 https://www.skimag.com/culture/peter-landsman-liftblog-visited-all-750-ski-areas-in-north-america/

FYI, things have been a bit wonky for not only this forum but also others I'm a member of in the past week or so. All use the same software, Xenforo 2.x, as the Aussie forum. But Richard has a far more sophisticated set up.

I'll be skiing Wolf Creek in the second week of December. Regardless of snow depth, my crew will have a good time. As for the locations I'm following on OpenSnow, starting to check the Snowpack Trend for Big Sky and CB. Those are the two options for the trip that starts in late January. Bill...

I've followed Stuart from the beginning of Storm Skiing Journal in 2019. I stay in touch via email. Met him very briefly at the first Snowbound Expo a few years ago when he was an invited speaker. When Stuart had a full-time job unrelated to Storm Skiing, he didn't have much choice but to...

No longer a difference between Weather and Snow Summary when it comes to getting to the Forecast graphs. In the app, there is a button to click for "View Interactive Chart." The Free Preview will be going away soon. I'm not upgrading to Premium.

Did the gear and suitcases go under the bus? It's been a long time since I've taken a long distance bus in the USA.

When I'm curious about skiing in Europe, I look around the Aussie ski forum. As @Sbooker knows, plenty of folks from Australia ski the Alps on a regular basis. Here's a video of a 10-min lift ride taken on an afternoon from a trip report written back in 2015. The skier/narrator is Anthony...

Maybe Western Retro Hills. I'm interested! :) A molehill in the east is typically not much vert (under 1000) and limited acreage. Makes most of the "small" mountains along the west coast seem large in comparison. I created a list of "old school" ski areas on another forum a while back based...

I like Stuart's stuff because I find the operations side of the ski industry interesting as it evolves. I appreciate that he is visiting as many ski areas/resorts as possible to get a first hand sense. There is no substitute for personal experience. I'm pretty unusual as a recreational skier...

Have you ever skied at a small hill in the northeast? Meaning with 1000 ft or less.