OpenSnow App Reviews

Used to to a good app…not anymore :(. Update April 27, 2022 and they’ve quit on the season again. Stopped reporting while resorts are open for another month!!! I work in CO mountains and live in Denver. I drive all winter and ride almost every powder day. This used to be a great weather service, now they are more concerned with making money than accurate reporting. They also stopped reporting while the season was still going. Just gave up and went on vacation! I used to be a paying member, but no more because of the the downgrade in accuracy and effort, not finishing out the season and the obvious priority to overhype early season weather to pump ski area vacation numbers. They sell their service to ski areas, so we get weather reporting in Oct, Nov, Dec which is all very positive hoping to get people to plan ski vacations, esp around Christmas. They then bail on the ski season reporting when there’s no more corporate need. Gross.

Great app for planning ski vacations... I do a lot of weather forecasting and weather evaluation for my job in aviation. And see plenty of really bad forecasting (for political reasons or ineptitude). When it comes to accurately forecasting snow events, I have a lot of respect for the product the folks at OpenSnow put out! We don’t get to plan many ski trips due to living in Texas and school schedules. So when it comes to making the best choice for an honest and accurate forecast and condition update there is nothing better than OpenSnow. I’ve told several people to not bother with a certain major Weather NetWork on cable or in many cases their own local news networks... if you want to plan a powder vacation with your hard earned $$$s, this is the place! Nice job guys!!

Pretty great snow report app.... I’ve been looking for a truly great snow report app. And I think this is it. I went back and forth on whether I should pay, but I’m glad I upgraded to the full access. This app has it all: detailed meteorologist forecasts, at-a-glance snow reports and forecasts, webcams, and pass comparisons. I put a pretty high premium on whether to pay the extra when there are so many good, free services ... but this service is great and worth paying for. UPDATE: after a couple months using the app, I am sold. Yes, the premium features aren’t free, but there is a huge amount of work that’s gone into the app. For something I use almost every day, it’s worth it and I’m very impressed. Definitely the best ski conditions app out there.

Too much paid for content (EDITED TO 1 Star). Original review below. This is absolutely absurd, I wrote my original review and gave this app 3 stars still because there were a few features that I could still use without paying, and then mere DAYS later they took away they rest of the features for free mode. At this point the app needs to be a paid app or have a huge disclaimer saying that you can’t see any reports without paying a subscription. I’m disappointed that they aren’t willing to do anything for us people that have had the app for years. I love this app, but I’m disappointed in the direction it’s going. I’ve had this app since the beginning and used to enjoy all the features because they were all offered without any cost, and now I can barely see a snow forecast without having a subscription being shoved down my throat… ridiculous.

Best snow forecasting app for your snow activities. By far the most reliable app for planning trip to the snow. The way data is represented is every clear and easy to read. Very easy to get into a habit of checking this app daily during the snow season. I can keep an eye on the weather and conditions for various resorts that I plan to visit during the season. Pretty good job with the webcams also. Daily Snows are awesome for the weather nerd in me to really understand what is going on in the forecast and help me learn what to look for in making my own decisions in the future. The level of detail is amazing and you can feel the effort that the human forecasters put into their reports. It’s like having an expert snow forecaster as your best friend. A+ forecasting crew! Well worth the cost to upgrade to All-Access especially when you can split it with a few friends as they offer a group membership! Based on the info OpenSnow provided I was able to get an epic strike mission on a storm last season which made the cost of membership well worth it. Looking forward to many more great things to come from OpenSnow!

Best snow forecasting app. I’ve followed OpenSnow since Joel was wanting forecasts on his website over the last 7 years or so. This app is a reflection of some of the attributes I think he and his team do best: pay great attention to detail and create a quality product. It’s easy to use, intuitive, and most importantly, so useful. While I don’t use All-Access because I can’t chase powder, the basic features are enough to keep me up to date and excited for when I can get out to the mountains. Plus, the Daily Snow is informative and insightful and just enjoyable to read and learn from, too. Great app from a great team.

The Gold Standard. Couple quick things. If you recreate in the snow or care an ounce about where to chase it, you’ll get every ounce of value in the paid version of this app. The forecasting aspect is by far the most comprehensive yet simple and functional tool I’ve ever used. Their forecasters break it down so scientifically that you actually start to learn about weather patterns on your own, while at the same time if you just care about knowing when and where to find the best possible snow - it’s perfect for that too. Additionally, the UX and app feature/functionality is top notch. The team seems to be constantly developing new tools, innovating new ways of applying data to chase snow, and most of all - it really seems like a company that lives and breathes what they do. The forecasters all seem to be hardcore skiers/boarders/outdoor enthusiasts, and are even more hardcore meteorologists/weather geeks. Huge shoutout to the folks behind this app. Really appreciate all you do.

Simply the best. Living in the mountains is frustrating when it comes to trying to predict the weather. Every other app is constantly wrong. And not just a little wrong, but majorly wrong. And I get it...mountain regions are tricky and not many of us live here so why bother trying to get too specific? One mountain can be sunny and one mountain over can be blowing snow and they’re only a mile apart. Somehow, the OpenSnow team has managed to pay enough attention to the models and have enough experience interpreting them to give us a (more often than not) accurate picture of what will be happening. It’s the only weather report I trust and I don’t start my day without checking it first!

Not just for the pros. Learned to ski last year and OpenSnow was an essential part of my learners toolkit by not only giving me a super accurate and reliable forecast, but also guiding me through the weather with a careful hand to help me understand how quickly weather can change on the summit and what road conditions would be like. Sure, the snow forecast is awesome but the real value is in the written weather updates that are daily, if not multiple times throughout the day, that give you real guidance on how the weather is changing and what to expect on the mountains. I am an all-access (paid) member and it was an easy choice for me

Reliable, great UI, tons of data. OpenSnow is a must have app for any skier on a collective pass or for skiers who bounce around. The quick summaries of which mountains are getting snow where helps me plan where I want to go, and the in-app radar maps has been invaluable when I plan long drives. Having everything all in one place is a game changer. I also I want to say I really appreciate the move away from ad-based and to subscription. I’m so tired of being bombarded by ads and it’s sweet you guys found a revenue model that is better for the user. You guys have a great product that is definitely worth the subscription cost.

Best thing since sliced bread!. Living on the east coast and getting about 25 days yearly out west I rely on open snow to get the goods! Never disappointed and always accurate. Can’t tell ya how many storms I’ve chased and pow pow days I credit to Joel and his team. It’s 100% opposite of east coast forecasters, no drama or false promises and then to get down graded. When they’re wrong it’s missing those bonus powder days. I could go on ad nauseam about trips from wolf creek to Alta to Jackson when I scored 12+” days because of these guys, can’t say enough. By 9 am ET, daily I know what’s happening at all my favorite places. The small fee for the cost of the app, if your a skier, your nuts not to subscribe. It’s the best thing since sliced bread. Can’t put a price on a powder day! Keep up the good works guys and thanks for all the dividends you’ve payed me over the years. How about this years overall prediction of the “triple dip” before the season even started, kudos!!!!!!!!

Tahoe Daily Snow is GREAT!. Brian’s forecasting is unbelievably spot on, I highly recommend using this ap. Brian is funny, personable and best of all, he explains how he comes up with his forecast. He gives the bottom line right up front, but if you are interested in knowing more, he discusses what the different forecast models predict and why he believes one or the other. He even rates how well he did with his forecasting after the fact. Open Snow, and Brian’s Tahoe Daily Snow are informative and fun to read. And when the snow isn’t falling, you can still go to the ap for smoke maps and other useful information. Oh yeah, it’s cheap for what you get!

Lay Day Checks. Even when I can’t get to the slopes or aren’t planning to go, I still try to look at OpenSnow everyday for my next potential day up either to my resorts or even as part of my “know before you go” for potential backcountry/sidecountry/slackcountry trips so I have an idea what is happening snowpack and storm wise when I also then check CAIC avalanche reports/conditions as well….. After the winters season is over I use OpenSnow’s forecasts for snowpack melt off info, week rains, and monsoon updates for my river surfing activity at the various standing river waves in the state. Also will tell friends to check OpenSnow before planning hiking trips in Colorado. Lastly I read OpenSnow prepping for each snow season.

Must have for frequent skiers. A friend clued me into this app at the beginning of last ski season, and boy what a game changer it was. Being able to bookmark my favorite ski resorts and see live and hourly weather on demand is something you could theoretically do with other apps too. But OpenSnow makes it easy, and the forecasts are tailored to skiers. So it’s focused on how much snow you’re going to get, conditions that matter like wind, whether the precip is going to be rain, snow, or a mix, snow level (elevation), etc. Also, the frequent written forecasts for the various ski areas are invaluable. With the latest iOS updates, they’ve really stepped it up a notch, and now I can see my favorite ski forecasts on my iPad or iPhone Home Screen, as well. Heck, maybe they’ll even add Apple Watch support soon? One can hope.

Amazing weather app!. This app has so many great features as-is, but I really love the way that this team innovates. For example, the new Powder Vision feature is great for seeing when the snow actually fell, which is a huge help as it feels like each resort does its own thing with the snow stake. The “basic” stuff like radar and forecasted radar loads quickly even when exploding the side-country with less than 5-bars. Finally, I enjoy reading the daily reports from a variety of forecasters. They each have their own style with informative descriptions of the upcoming weather.

Quality forecasts. I’m going on my 6th season, reading OpenSnow, 2 year subscriber and I’ve gotta say the precision, accuracy, detail and accountability these guys put into their forecasts are unmatched. Especially Joel, Sam, Bryan and Evan! I read just about every single day during winter months. I have special locations tagged in the maps and all my push notifications for snow amounts set for my favorite locations. Such an awesome app. My favorite feature of this app is the new waypoint and forecasted info for that waypoint; and, anyone can do this with all access! Keep up the great work, team!

The Ultimate Weather Companion for Outdoor Enthusiasts. The OpenSnow app is an absolute must-have for anyone who loves winter sports or simply wants to stay informed about snow conditions. The interface is user-friendly, making it easy to access detailed weather forecasts, snow reports, and mountain updates. The accuracy of the predictions is impressive, giving me confidence in planning my ski trips. I particularly appreciate the personalized notifications that keep me updated on changing conditions, ensuring I’m always prepared. The app’s ability to cover multiple regions and provide in-depth data makes it stand out from other weather apps. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, OpenSnow is the ultimate companion you need. Highly recommended!

Worth it as a free user or a paid subscriber. First, I’d like to say that I do not pay for a subscription. It is my opinion that my use case is too intermittent to warrant it. Having said that, I wholeheartedly support their decision to make their service subscription-based. We are all too conditioned to get everything free from companies serving up our data and our time to feed us advertising we don’t want. Their daily snow reports are extremely detailed and accurate. But like what others have said, I don’t have the time or inclination to chase storms, so I will go regardless. The information they provide for free is enough for me to plan my gear for the weather that I’m expecting, which is all I really need. Good job guys, and I hope I will be able to chase powder again soon!

Must-have for skiers. As a downhill skier, this app is a must-have. Other weather apps forecasts for “downtown”, but you need a different forecast for the resorts & mountains. For example, storms often have rain “in town” where other apps forecast but snow on the mountain at the summit (& hopefully the base too). It also includes winds with warnings when there may be lift holds, etc. This provides that info which is critical to planning your trip. The meteorologists that write the Daily Snows (text forecast/outlooks) are great: they provide the info skiers need and teach you about how they forecast it too. Each has their own personality which is fun to get to see as you read them. This lets you get a sense of the long range forecast & confidence of the forecast. Highly recommend for any skier!

Absolutely the best snow/weather app for skiers/boarders. This app has everything: weather reports, road condition reports, cams, trail maps, passes. The app was created by meteorologists who were also avid skiers or boarders. I'm in Tahoe and our guy, Bryan Allegretto, is simply amazing. Daily snow report, daily road reports, and all with links to source models, road cams and resort cams. No click-throughs required! The actual model and cam images/videos and animations show up in OpenSnow. Just save your favorites anywhere across the nation, and you're done. There is a great free version, but the $19/year subscription is worth every penny.

Best resort and snow app !!!!. I used to get so frustrated trying to just use normal weather apps to determine what the conditions past present and future would be for our ski trips. Then came open snow! Hallelujah! You get the weather for the actual mountain , not the resort town. You can check everything you are curious about when it comes to planning your time on the mountain. Weather, snow, trail status, resort status, % of snow for season, and the list goes on. Even though I’m not skiing every weekend , sadly, I still check the app daily because it’s so fun to see what’s going on at my fav resorts! Just get it! I get the family/friends one and share access with my ski family.

Reliable, must-have tool. This resource (and the website) is a must-have. All-access is very much worth it alone, but you get OpenSummit subscription with it. I read the snow and weather forecast every day Joel and the others prep. Going to an unfamiliar area, like Colorado->Tahoe? Pull up OpenSnow and realize why their can have rain at the lake and snow on the summits. Also, their accountability for forecast accuracy stands out. They discuss their prediction vs. reality (retroactively) and it's very informative for understanding mountain weather generally. They will explain when and why their forecasts were wrong -- show me another major weather forecasting website/service that does that! I backcountry ski often, and hike/climb high peaks often in the summer, and OpenSummit's peak-specific forecasts are a crucial tool in assessing mountain weather (along with other resources to confirm, of course). Cross-reference resources.

If you want details, this app is for you. This is truly the best weather app. I live in Steamboat Springs and am outside a lot. I need to know what to expect hour to hour and day to day so I can get on with my activities. This app tells me everything I need to know. I use it as much in the summer months as in winter. Lots of data at your finger tips like when it’s going to rain or snow, cloud cover, lightning, hourly temps, wind speed. Plus you can toggle from winter to summer mode. There are also some helpful overlay maps for smoke, wildfires and snowfall (powder days!). They have news and weekly weather predictions and all sorts of other deep dive weather stuff if you want to geek out. They EXPLAIN the weather. Love that the developers really are passionate about weather accuracy. I also like to keep tabs on other ski areas, towns where my family live and places I’m heading on vacation so I line up my favorites accordingly. It’s astonishing the amount of info in one place. One of my favorite apps. Not one single complaint. Kudos to the Open Snow team!

Used to be good, now they got dollar signs in their eyes. This app started out fantastic. The features were good andthe info was to be (mostly) trusted, these are meteorologists after all, they are still just kinda guessing. But in the past year or so the prices have gone way up and the useful features (webcams, trail maps, etc.) are all mostly behind a paywall now. The articles are still good, especially the ones by the founder ( 4 free per week ), but I find $40 a year to be a bit rich for my blood. Personally, I'm happy watching Kathy Sabine and Danielle Grant make their educated (and possibly sponsored) guesses and saving my money for other things.

Top Notch from a weather geek. I’ve been a weather geek since childhood. It started while watching forecaster Mark Eubank give his nightly weather forecast on KSL news in Utah who had a passion for weather and always strived to make his forecast interesting by teaching something about climate/weather. Now living on the Western Slope of Colorado I have renewed weather excitement after I found this app a few years ago. Joel and his team have that same passion and gift to educate and excite as the aforementioned legendary Meteorologist. I now look forward with anticipation to the start of winter, not just because I’m dreaming of powder face shots, but also because I get to read the detailed forecasts and explanations from this team of exceptional forecasters. Get this app, you will not be disappointed! It is by far the best weather app I know of.

Indispensable app for skiers/ winter activity people. During winter months, I use this app and snow/ weather reports multiple times a day. The Open Snow reports are Indispensable for skiers wanting to get the real picture of weather and snow forecasts for ski mountains all over. I also love the layered maps and the fact that you can add your “favorite” resorts and get snow alerts from them. In addition, the I-80 report on driving conditions along I-80, along with web-cam links to multiple exits/ towns along the Sierra, is a go-to for me and my family. I live in Truckee and need to know about driving conditions along I-80 so I can drive more safely into Reno. Brian (who writes the Tahoe, Palisades, and I-80 Open Snow reports) is a fantastic writer. One can tell he thoroughly enjoys his subject matter. Thank you for creating Open Snow!

Inconsistent, not worth price. I’ve used this app religiously the last 4-5 years and this app has managed to go downhill from the start. First and foremost the most consistent and detailed forecaster on this site is Evan Thayer. They frequently have one forecaster for large areas (Bob Ambrose AB/MT) and in turn lose out massively on consistency of forecasts, in addition to quality. Open Snow introduced a semi paywall 2 years ago which has led to its demise. First, they capped the quantity of forecasts you could read at 7 per week. This was announced pre-season and I was disappointed; yet understanding as they had brought on Evan and his forecasts are awesome! Several weeks later (I believe) they were lowering the quantity of forecasts you could read to 5 (which I think was further reduced to just 4) on the basis that their customers were reducing consumption of forecasts to stay under their premium pay wall. Now, I wake up today to find that Open Snow has decided to eliminate access to all forecasts other than a 3 sentence “summary” which they’ve instructed their forecasters to leave void of any useful information. This company has certainly fallen in line with the rest of the snow sports industry to gauge their supporters for as much $$$ as they can. Right on OS!

The best of the best!. I used to ski a lot before I suffered a knee injury in early 2009 while on a trip to Mammoth Mountain. Although my skiing days are now few and far-between, I follow OpenSnow daily (multiple times a day in the Fall/Winter/Spring), particularly because of the unique understanding of the microclimates around the Tahoe Basin, where I live. Bryan Allegretto is an incredible Meteorologist! He may not know the exact number of people who look forward to and (no pressure!) depend on his forecasting prowess, but out of all of the available weather and climate forecasts/predictions for our area, I definitely look forward to and enjoy his amazingly-dynamic posts the most. The detailed descriptions along with pictures and maps that he provides with every post are engaging, knowledgeable, and fun! I know that he spends a lot of time preparing these posts, and they are appreciated and enjoyed beyond belief! Of course there are many other features of the App that are invaluable, and I use them all frequently. Thank you for all of the never-ending determination and hard work to keep OpenSnow as the very best of Weather Apps available to all of us “weather freaks!” Whether we ski, snowboard, or just love and look forward to those days that the sun isn’t “shining bright,” you guys are the best! Thank you!

Meh. Forecasts are almost always wrong, forecasters sleep in until 9-10 apparently so the written forecast is virtually useless for anyone seeking first tracks. Too much reliance on models, too many models showing too many options and little to no human input to clarify the forecast. Some of the tools are handy ideas but are rarely accurate. The cloud cover/wind forecast is nice feature but surely isn’t reliable at all. Debated renewing after the first year but definitely not renewing after this year. If I thought the people behind this app were more die hard powder fiends I feel like it would show, instead it seems like major unpleasant work to everyone who forecasts for open snow in Colorado. Can’t see myself getting the app again until there are some more reliable people involved behind the scenes.

One of the best all around snow forecast sites.. I’ve been following BA getting Tahoe area snow forecast for years. He was always one to keep it realistic in potential snow and not jump on hype trains like the mountains. When he made the switch to Open Snow it was a no brained to follow him there and use the other forecasters for their respective areas when going on a snowboard trip. When the option came out to be a full access subscriber it was again a no brainer. One subscription was good for a few accounts so now my wife can look up her own forecast instead as of relying on me. I’ve learned more about weather / meteorology reading BA bigger reports than I did in middle school earth science class. Between Open Snow and Open Summit (non snow weather related forecast for hiking/ mountain biking) the full subscription is worth it to get accurate weather for the outdoor mountains. Thanks Open Snow team from a lifetime subscriber! ——————- Update —. Still 5 out of 5 stars as they continue to add and improve the full subscription offerings!

Best snow tracking weather app out there!!!. This is without a doubt the most favorite app on my phone!! If you love staying up to date on current and future snow conditions this app is for you. I use the current conditions and webcams to plan the night before which local resort I’m headed to in the morning. I use the extended forecast to help plan days off from work in hopes of catching a powder day. The free option is great for demoing the app and for the casual skier / snowboarder. The all-access version is a must have if you go to multiple mountains like throughout the season. It even has access to places like non-ski destinations like Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s worth every penny!!! (Edited - my 8 month old daughter prematurely hit send on the first version - sorry for the typos)

Best Snow and Ski Forecast App Available. OpenSnow is a dynamic app for researching weather and localized snow conditions in ski and snow sport areas. The map feature with radar overlay is my go to for visualizing real time precipitation, especially snowfall in the mountains, given some dedicated radar apps do not even portray snow precip. Setting my favorite snow stake and mountain webcams to get real time and review of conditions is also a fantastic feature. Navigation into the plethora of info the app has to offer is easy, and you can even save trail maps for offline use when data service fails. I enjoy and always seek the best media and apps for weather, radar, maps, webcams, and skiing. Considering these interests and time spent searching for quality options to immerse myself in them, I feel it can’t get much better than the OpenSnow app!

Best Snow Forecast. There is no app I trust more for snow forecasts. Whether I’m on the West Coast, East Coast, or in between, the forecast is as accurate as I’ve seen. They hit all the features I want: quick prediction of snowfall at any resort or region worldwide, past snowfall, detailed written forecasts and predictions, and much more. The app is very easy to use and allows me to easily access several resorts and regions. The forecasters write very good content, and I’ve been following Bryan Allegretto in Tahoe for years and he is so on point. He gives a quick synopsis, but I love his detailed forecast where I’ve learned a lot about weather and patterns. Bottom Line: If you want to know about snow forecasts, then you need this app.

Nothing like it!. I have had this app for around 2 years now and I must say, I have not found a more useful app/website than opensnow. It is super easy to figure out who’s getting the most snow and where I should go the next morning. Everything is compact and easy to use which is really nice when you’re looking at webcams and snow reports for 12 different resorts. The $19 one year pass is really nice if you’re kinda crazy like me and want to know the little details about everything snow related. Thank you to all the people who update and keep the app running, it really helps a lot. :)

My favorite app. I’ve been using opensnow every day of each winter the past 3 years. It is extremely interesting being able to read the forecasts and learn about weather patterns, while also having an accurate all-in-one source to predict snow conditions. I have all-access too and if you ski a lot and enjoy looking at maps and whatnot it’s definitely worth it. The forecasters are all fantastic, and the comprehensive daily snows are easy to understand yet also informative. Not to mention the UI is excellent, I’ve never really experienced a bug. Overall if you’re a huge skier/snowboarder or you enjoy the outdoors and weather, you should 100% download this app and think about getting all-access too.

Season pass holders app. I have skiing with various season passes for the past 5 years. I’m now trying the Ikon, which has its own app, but I wanted to supplement with a good weather and snow conditions app and Open Snow is the best I’ve found. Being able to scroll through my list of favorites has been crucial in making a good decision on where to plan my ski day. And I love the alerts for when forecasts change to meet “my needs”. By subscribing I also get great weather data for hiking in the ski off season. 5 star is easy for me. It’s not a cheap option but so long as they don’t go crazy with the pricing, I’m still on board.

Absolutely essential app!. I’ve been w Open Snow for years. They started in a great place, providing targeted forecasts for skiers and the mountains they visit, and they have only become better. The “forecast anywhere” option is a great recent addition! I also feel it’s fully worth the subscription. Their forecasts are always more accurate then any other weather source that I cross-reference. Each regional meteorologist is also excellent at explaining weather systems in such an easy to understand way that my friends always come to me to get the lowdown on what to expect weather-wise for our trips. While I’ve learned a lot about weather since subscribing, all I do is open my Open Snow app…

Good app but one problem. Overall, I really like the app. It provides good, up to date information on the current conditions at ski spots and accurate weather forecasts, even pretty far in advance. However, for me the favoriting system works terribly. In this app, you can favorite certain mountains as well as certain weather reports by area. I mainly ski in Vermont, so I favorited all the major Vermont mountains and the weather report for the northeast. However, every time I open the app it seems that it has deleted my favorites and replaced them with seemingly random mountains and reports. For example, today when I opened the app, the favorited reports where for Colorado and Utah, and the favorited mountains were Telluride, Snowbird, Copper, and a few other. The first few times it was no big deal, but at this point it’s getting really annoying.

Best app, best forecasting. Hyper local forecasting from folks that are as excited about snow as a dedicated ski bum, yet able to maintain objectivity. Each area has its own local forecaster that has been at it for years. App functions well, easy to personalize. I get so much value from this app that I pay for it. This is the ONLY app I have ever paid for, and I bought the first iPhone day 1. Can’t say enough good things about this app and the team that runs it. 10 stars. Btw, tahoe is my local mountain, and BA is an amazing forecaster, you can tell he loves what he does, and his reports are weather nerdy but also easy to read.

BEST WEATHER APP. PERIOD. Open Snow is, by far, the best weather app on the market. “Open Snow” is such an understatement. Yes, they do an unbelievable job with snow related info. But they also do the rest of the weather - temp, rain % and amount, wind, humidity. Which is great for hikers, bikers and everyone else. The ability to put in ANY GPS point and get an hourly forecast with all of that info is such a breakthrough I can’t even describe it. Tells me what the temp will be at the top of the mountain, which could be 20° colder than the bottom of the mountain. Wind same thing. And tells me when I need to be off the mountain bc an afternoon thunderstorm is rolling in. The app is easy to use, visually intuitive and the forecasts pretty darn accurate. Really fantastic. My favorite app

Best weather app. Top notch daily weather reporting and analysis makes this a must have tool for anyone who needs more info than a sunny/cloudy/snowy icon in a basic weather app. Founding meteorologist Joel provides unmatched weather/snow reporting for the Colorado Rocky Mountains which is the content I access, although there are many other local experts providing snow updates for other regions. I have a snow plow business in the Colorado mountains and this app is my main source for information about incoming weather that will affect our area. If you’re an out of town tourist trying to figure out what our weather will look like during your vacation then use the resource the locals use, welcome to Colorado, and remember to stay in the right lane except to pass!! Thanks again Joel -Scott

Best app ever!! I’m obsessed. This is an app that I didn’t know I need and now I can’t live without!! For anyone who’s serious about skiing, the app is a godsend. Specific and accurate snow forecast helps me set the right expectation for snow quality, and oh man can I say it’s FUN to predict the snow quality on various slopes along with the info on OpenSnow!!! I’m so much more knowledgeable about snow condition now which is so useful for skiing! Now I open OpenSnow first thing in the morning just to track my favorite snow mountains, read informative daily forecast articles, and get excited when I see fresh snow coming, even though I can’t ski it most of the time!!

The single best source of ski resort weather there is!. I’ve lived in a ski resort town for 30+ years and I’ve skied almost every resort in North America. For years I relied on weather forecasts that seemed to be based on crystal balls and throwing darts in the dark. I lost count of the number of days that I came dressed for a forecasted weather day, only to find I was grossly unprepared for the day that actually was. Then Open Snow came along and changed my skiing life. The accuracy of their forecasts surpass all others. The way they communicate info and the frequency of communication is stellar. Finally, their app is user friendly and oh so helpful! If you love to ski but haven’t yet downloaded their app, stop reading this review now and download it immediately! You’ll be glad you did!

The *snow quality* forecasts I’ve been waiting for!. For decades, I dreamt of snow-centric weather forecasts that would tell me more than just how much snow a storm would bring my local mountains. Opensnow delivers detailed, honest, hype-free, data-driven, qualitative snow forecasts that let me know everything I need to know. At what elevation will the snowline be on my drive up? What will snow / water ratio be? Will best snow come early or later in the ski day? What direction will prevailing winds be? Whether you are a mountain town local deciding whether to set your alarm for first chair, or are flying or driving in for a weekend, you *need* this app!

Couldn’t live without it!. I can’t say enough about the usefulness of OpenSnow and OpenSummit in my daily life outdoors year-round. I’m a professional endurance coach and avid athlete myself. The OpenSnow app has been crucial for me and it’s forecasting, ease of used and practical daily application during the snow season for both resort and backcountry skiing. Open summit has also been extremely valuable to me with its exceptional forecasting of surface smoke during the summer months (I live i nIdaho, so smoke is a part of our summer activities). If you are like me, and want to reduce the number of apps that you use on a daily basis, yet not reduce the reliability and information, open snow, and open summit are the apps!

$5 maybe not more. The continued money grab by this app is disheartening, especially when it’s no where near worth the price. You can get the exact same information for free elsewhere so their asking you to pay for their narrative, which really doesn’t tell you anything different than any other free sites. It used to be fun app to look at but you could never take it to seriously as the forecasts aren’t any more accurate than Weather Underground. They continue to take things away from the free version, like a slow trickle until theres nothing left. It’s they way they’ve gone about it that’s a complete slap in the face. If they were providing bomb proof info or things you can’t find elsewhere, ok, but they’re not. $5, $10 ok, I’d entertain it. You can get the same 1 to 5 day snow forecasts from the individual mountain web pages. Thanks OpenSnow for taking something that used to be your labor of love and turning it into a money grab.

The Future is Now. I remember seeing a movie when I was a kid where people were talking on a video call, and I thought to myself “That’s impossible. That’s never going to happen.” And in the early 2000s when I was a ski bum, I never could’ve imagined a snow forecasting service this epic either! In all my years of chasing snow forecasts, this is by far the best service I’ve ever seen and the competition is not even close. I love using OpenSnow to plan my ski trips, track what’s happening in my neck of the woods, track snowpack levels, and also just for fun to see where the snow is falling and who’s getting dumped on! The best, I love it!

Fantastic! Reliable and informative. I love this app! I use it daily to plan my snowboarding trips throughout the season. It's more accurate than generalised weather apps and when combined with the reports from my local mountains I always know exactly what to expect for the day, from road conditions to primary and secondary snow surfaces, avalanche conditions and the amount of lifts/mountain areas open. It's well worth the all-access subscription especially as someone with a season pass - and even more essential when you've got a job you can't just take off from whenever you want, so planning is key! Other snowboarders and skiers always ask what app I'm using when I pull it up or post a screenshot, then immediately go download it themselves - it's a step up from everything else out there for sure!

So far so good.. I’ve only had the app for about a week now, but I’ll tell you what, if you are anything like me the snow forecasts you receive from other “snow enthusiast apps” leave you with much to desire. However, I’ve been keeping an eye on 10 day for my favorite resort (Sundance) and it seems to update quite frequently and has been spot on. Also, the guy who gives the forecast for my area does a really good job getting into depth his train of though and provide awesome weather data graphs to support his predictions. Totally worth the money already. Really hope to see this prediction trend continue! Keep it up!

Awesome Weather App for Skiers. This is my go to App snow conditions. Everyone I know who is crazy about snow sports uses this App. Last Xmas we skied with long-time friends and they geek out on snow conditions and forecasts with this App as well. Last January, we had to be rerouted on the Den-Jackson flight b/c of lack of visibility at the airport. Practically everyone around me on that flight had this App on their phones looking to see when we would have an opening to land at JH airport—that was the weekend of 48” of snow on Wed-Friday. If you love snow sports and have a need to know what the conditions will be like this is the App for you. From Late September to Early April, I become a total weather geek/expert thanks to these guys. My only complaint is that I wished the leading snow storm indicators could be more accurate. But like any leading indicator it’s just not possible to know for sure until it happens. These guys (I don’t believe there are any gals—although that would be a good addition) take the guessing out of snow conditions and forecasts.

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Brilliant snow forecasting. Being an Australian skiing in North America I am usually unfamiliar with weather patterns and snow characteristics. I have used OpenSnow for many many years to help plan a trip ahead of time and then use it while on the ski field. Does a great job. Bill

Australian and New Zealand ski resorts are missing. App not of any use to me without this unfortunately

TimLees. Great ap

Excellent snow app. How can you not like this great snow app site. Snow forecasts on hand to resorts across the globe giving you detailed information for your next important snow adventures. Thanks team……..keep it up. 👌🤙

Awesome forecast tool. So many layers of information to make decisions. Quick view is great for general location and details are excellent for more specific decisions like aspect etc.

Highly recommend. This app lets you follow different resorts easily, and the forecasts have a personalised touch with different regions given forecasts by local experts.

The best snow app ever!. I searched for ages for an app like this!!

Over optimistic snow forecast?. I live in Australia going to ski in Europe March 2024. We are two weeks away from our trip and I see that the app is overly optimistic when it comes to the predicted amount of snow and or accumulated snow overnight. I hope that I’m wrong!

Best weather app summer or winter. Been using this app religiously for snow forecast and conditions. Now even better with precise location all year weather

Amazing app. I have been using it and following it for over 10 years. Check it daily in Australia! Great work lads

Robs review. As I travel to Canada on an annual basis I find OpenSnow a great source of information prior to arrival.

Not very useful. Limited forecasts, assumes you live in the US and you have to go into settings to make the units and formatting work. This should be part of a setup wizard I hate US built apps with no awareness that there’s a world outside that bubble. Season passes are missing mountains (Hutt isn’t on mountain collective for example). The UI looks ok. But without paying for a subscription it doesn’t really deliver anything that google won’t give you for free.

Simple and clean. I had a lot of issues with the old layout, but as of today they have released a new update that has fixed a lot of those issues. I like that everything (mountains, passes, forecasts) is not crammed onto one screen anymore and is split at the top

The Best. If there is a better App with the development pace of OpenSnow I have yet to find it

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Most accurate snow forecast out there!. Rather scarce season this year. Tracked a storm for two weeks, which as an avid skier and father of two young kids, is a blessing. The anticipated conditions did not disappoint, app allowed us to hit the best day of the storm, probably top 3 days of all my home resort. If you value quality over quantity, subscribe to this app - real forecasts from local experts who love the sports you do.

Great forecasting!. This app has great in depth analysis on the snow forecast, temperature forecast and storm forecasting. It would however be great if the app was cheaper or even free instead of just the five day free trial. 4.7 out of 5 stars.

Great app backed by a great crew. Just give it a go. Their is nothing better if you are into advanced weather forecasting. :)

Excellent Customer Service. They were missing 2 of the cams from my local resort. I emailed their support line and within a couple of hours both cams were on the app!

Reliable, honest and helpful. My first season using Opensnow. I've found it very helpful in multiple locations across BC while both backcountry and alpine skiing. Following the daily snow reports as well as the forecasts has helped understand the snow pack as its developed, as well as predicted when it was best to get out. The team are also super responsive to being contacted merely by replying to the daily snow email with queries.

Best “go to app to plan next ski day”, thx OpenSnow. Most reliable versus weather apps

PREMIUM!!!. This app is amazing, so far I haven’t even looked at snow forecast as this has been so easy to navigate. Although I still compare the two this app has been very accurate!! Much love keep up the good work 👍🏼 Definitely look into premium it’s worth every cent

Great interface, accurate hand-written region forecasts. Has been a game changer for tracking storms

Please update for iPhone X. Very happy with the content and functionality but PLEASE update the layout for iPhone X.

best app for powder chasers. i check it 5 times a day in the winter, the best for snow forecasting.

Essential to planning outdoor activities. Great app! It’s reliable and essential to planning outdoor activities.

Great wx tool. Love the user interface. I can check most of my daily weather reports all in one site. Saves time compared to going to avcan, then ski resort, bc hydro weather stations. Love it !

Amazing Snow and Forecast app!. I’ve used everything and this one is the best! - especially for skiers, but backcountry adventures with customized forecasts is what I use it for : )

Powder tracker. I have used OpenSnow for a couple of years now, and it’s the best (and most accurate) predictor of snow. Love it!!!

OpenSnow is the app for your snow forecast.. I have found this app to be informative and the best predictor of upcoming snowfall. It’s only downfall is that it can’t make it snow in the northeast.

Very good. Works very well and covers a lot of ski resorts. 👍

Accurate and helpful. Spend time looking at various forecasts…GFS…NAM…trying to make sense of it yourself ? Stop! Defer to the experts at open snow who provide a clear narrative as to developing weather systems. It has improved my ability to plan when to get out. The team are also super responsive to feedback and incorporating that into future forecasts. This has now become my go to.

Still not current. The app still doesn’t have updated mountain real information I.e % of runs open and more issues....

Great App. Love the app, especially all the fresh turns it helps me get

Great service. Valuable tool for a lazy ski bum

Fan for years. International in flavour .. I’m a senior skier that is holding out for free skiing ⛷️

The only app you’ll need for weather and snow forecasts. I’ve searched for, and tried the alternatives. OpenSnow is the best. Living in Alberta the Daily Snows reports are, alone, worth their weight in gold. Plus all the other info you need when planning an outing. Easy to navigate. No clutter. Reliable. ‘Nuff said.

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#1 Weather App. OpenSnow is by far the most accurate source for mountain and local weather forecasts. Their “Daily Snow” forecasters, 10-day hourly forecasts, and weather maps always lead me to the best conditions. They also recently added Home Screen widgets and a “My Location” forecast so it’s now my default app for all things snow and weather. Their customer support also rocks. Buy their premium subscription for a small yearly fee and delete those other weather apps. You won’t be disappointed.

Not accurate. Corporatism. Temperatures are at the top of the mountain.. It’s a cool app, but the forecasts are not accurate at all this year, especially in the northwest, I was told by a friend that works at One of the local NW ski areas, that a lot of the forecasters are in bed with the ski area marketing reps and they will purposely skew forecasts in favor of the ski area, to get more business. The really screwy thing on this app is that they measure temperatures from the top of the mountain often times, giving you an entirely unrealistic idea of what the base conditions or mid mountain conditions are going to be like. The only people this type of forecasting benefits is the ski area as they get a lot more people coming up expecting to see the temperatures at the bottom of the mountain when it’s at the top.

Worth Every Penny for Full Access!. I have enjoyed and used the basic free access version of the app for some time now, but am upgrading to the paid shared version because my fellow skiers and I love it and have found the full access to be highly valuable via trial use. The updated depth and breadth of data included, the comprehensive coverage of snow country, and the high quality of the writing involved make it a complete “one stop shopping” resource for trip planning and even a perfect source for enjoyable daydreaming. It’s worth every penny!

Love this app. I use OpenSnow all the time to plan my snowboarding trips, and it’s been super reliable. The snowfall reports and live cams are spot on, and the 10-day forecast makes it easy to figure out the best days to hit the mountain. It’s great how you can set it up for your favorite resorts and get updates on snow totals and conditions. I upgraded to premium, and it’s totally worth it for the extended forecasts and extra features. If you ski or snowboard, this app is a game-changer. Highly recommend it!

Consistently downgrading their app. This app used to be excellent. They have consistently made it worse. Most recently they obscured the short term snow forecast making it nearly unusable. Previously they added things like limiting non-paying customers to only 3 days. I thought this was “open” snow. Seems pretty closed to me. Happy to change my review in the future if they fix this nonsense. While we are at it, get rid of the stupid screen that displays the new features every time the app is updated. Update: the devs responded to say that I can see daily details without a paid account. This is not true. I can see groups of days with all detail having lock symbols. Previously I could see detail for 3 days then locks after that.

Absolutely the best snow/weather app for skiers/boarders. This app has everything: weather reports, road condition reports, cams, trail maps, passes. The app was created by meteorologists who were also avid skiers or boarders. I'm in Tahoe and our guy, Bryan Allegretto, is simply amazing. Daily snow report, daily road reports, and all with links to source models, road cams and resort cams. No click-throughs required! The actual model and cam images/videos and animations show up in OpenSnow. Just save your favorites anywhere across the nation, and you're done. There is a great free version, but the $19/year subscription is worth every penny.

Go to resource. I’ve been following Joel since the early days and have come to rely on OS forecasts for snowboarding powder chasing for well over a decade. The app is smooth and easy to use. The Timelapse webcams let you see the snow as it piles up. Living in CO, having forecasts for UT, CA, and places west of us gives extra insight into storms as they roll in. I miss the comments section of the website which was a great place for people to post stoke photos. But that went away awhile ago. That would be my only app improvement suggestion.

Gives Skiers What They Need. Finally after cycling through 10 different snow forecast apps OpenSnow gives me exactly what I need to understand what conditions are going to be. Passes are integrated, web cams are available with the annual fee (worth it!), extended forecasts for planning trips. This is all you need if you are a ski bum or even useful for casual skiers as well. The individualized forecasts are something you can’t really get anywhere else. Please don’t sell out like the other apps did, keep it going on the current trajectory!

The *snow quality* forecasts I’ve been waiting for!. For decades, I dreamt of snow-centric weather forecasts that would tell me more than just how much snow a storm would bring my local mountains. Opensnow delivers detailed, honest, hype-free, data-driven, qualitative snow forecasts that let me know everything I need to know. At what elevation will the snowline be on my drive up? What will snow / water ratio be? Will best snow come early or later in the ski day? What direction will prevailing winds be? Whether you are a mountain town local deciding whether to set your alarm for first chair, or are flying or driving in for a weekend, you *need* this app!

I use it for everything!. Snow on the way at our local ski hill? Check. Smoke forecast for where we want to camp? Check. Do I need to leave today or tomorrow to make it safely over the pass with a storm on the way? Check. Temp/precipitation outlook for our adventure run this weekend? Check/check. OpenSnow tells me all this and so much more. The in-depth forecasts for our area in Tahoe are second to none, and the amount of meteorology I’ve learned just by reading the updates has been pretty fun. Totally worth the money.

Best $20 I’ve ever spent. If there’s one app that I check every day in the winter, it’s OpenSnow. They recently updated the UI which makes it super simple to compare mountains, conditions, and forecasts helping me decide when to head out on the slopes. The daily snow report for Lake Tahoe is extremely accurate and BA has taught me so much about weather and mountain storms just by reading it. With easy access to webcams and forecasts 10 days out, there’s no other app I need to use. This is my winter bible! Keep up the good work. $20 is nothing compared to the value I get.

excellent snow app. This is the best there is in terms of finding snow. All the writers are incredibly informative and the daily snow reports/forecasts read very well. There are tons of options to go more in depth into the forecast from maps to daily/hourly forecasts. You can customize it to your liking from what mountains and forecasts you want to what the map/radar shows. The only thing that I dislike is I am constantly reminded that I am missing out on skiing powder by reading the various forecasts.

Great info, great app. So nice to have detailed info like this consistently across so many different mountains. You would never find this even if you invested all the effort to go one by one to all your favorite mountains’ various web sites. The OpenSnow web site (desktop) and iPhone app are both incredibly good quality, both so loaded with great info. I spend tons of time with these resources when I’m planning and approaching ski trips, and I get way more out of these trips due to all the OpenSnow guidance.

Love this App!!. I almost don’t like to share this app because it just gets more people on to my mountain but I won’t be greedy. Super on point snow forecasting and lots of nerdy weather talk, cool graphs and data. Local snow reporters for specific areas.. it’s the best!! You can select areas by region, specific report name or by the pass (mountain collective, Epic, powder alliance, etc) and save and filter the resort’s web cams and snow reports…you can then edit and save them in the order you want to view. Truly the best powder and general weather forecasting app out there!

It keeps getting better. I’ve been using Open Snow for close to 10 years now to plan our powder chase between Montana and southern Colorado. It’s the single most important tool I use to make an educated decision 5 to 10 days out. The forecasters are always honest, giving it their best shot at the probabilities, and they almost seem like friends. I’ve caught countless great powder days thanks to Open Snow. It was a great tool at its inception and each year it gets better.

Interesting, informative, easy to use apps. I use Open Snow and Open Summit for hiking and snowshoeing. It’s at least a couple hours drive to get to Tahoe area for me. A pleasant drive but still a drive. These apps have saved me a trip or changed my intended route more than a few times this past year due to heavy smoke and severe lightning forecasts. Plus I just really enjoy reading Bryan Allegretto’s forecasts. They are, as well as being accurate and humorous, so understandable that I am learning how to read all the maps, graphs and overlays that he includes. Great job, people, thanks!

Evan Thayer rocks!. I purchased the “all access” version of this app and I have loved it. I am really intrigued by the long term forecasts and it is fun to watch how the storms develop. I am an avid skier in Utah and it helps me to stay on top of conditions and helps me to plan 7+ days in advance which days and which resorts I want to ski. Evan does the Utah forecast and I am impressed with how thorough he is - I have learned a lot about weather patterns just by reading what he posts each morning. I will subscribe to this for life. Thank you!!

Fantastic. I subscribed to OpenSnow when working at a renown hotel and spa in the Tahoe Basin. New to the Tahoe area and a non skier or snow player, I needed assistance to advice our guests. Now, in our Winter months I solely depend on OpenSnow daily to keep on top of our weather for family visitors, our own travel and snow management. Anyone living in a snowy region or one who loves to ski, snowboard, snowmobile and more, it is a must with countless hourly information. Definitely suggest a try and I will assure you, you will subscribe. Awesome job to all at OpenSnow.

Essential app for any winter sports enthusiast. I love, love, love OpenSnow. It’s by far the best way to stay up to date about when and where the snow is good. The Daily Snows are such a great way to always know how the snow is going to be in the next week: when to try and get out to enjoy fresh snow; how the roads are going to be; which resort to go to. Yes, it’s not free, but this has got to be the best value purchase you’re going to make as a snow sports enthusiast. (Not to mention that the companion app OpenSummit is also really useful for summer mountain adventures.)

Used to be good, now they got dollar signs in their eyes. This app started out fantastic. The features were good andthe info was to be (mostly) trusted, these are meteorologists after all, they are still just kinda guessing. But in the past year or so the prices have gone way up and the useful features (webcams, trail maps, etc.) are all mostly behind a paywall now. The articles are still good, especially the ones by the founder ( 4 free per week ), but I find $40 a year to be a bit rich for my blood. Personally, I'm happy watching Kathy Sabine and Danielle Grant make their educated (and possibly sponsored) guesses and saving my money for other things.

Everything I need in one place. I’ve been an all-access member for several years now and I really can’t say enough about how awesome this app is! As a ski industry pro this app is great for me to use for looking at potential upcoming conditions, avy forecasts, trail maps, webcams, and more. I use this app EVERYDAY! It is well worth the yearly subscription and as a bonus I get access to OpenSummit which is a great tool for planning hikes or spring tours. Yes I will admit that you can find most of this information yourself if you wanted to but having it all in one place is so so nice! Keep up the great work OpenSnow team!

A Must Have. When I wake up each morning, the first thing I do is check open snow. There is no report that comes close to open snow. As a skier, it provides valuable information and the gives me the ability to plan my schedule days in advance. I love knowing what the visibility will be, how much wind to expect, mountain temps, having access to maps, as well the daily written forecast that describes what kind of snow we’ll be getting. It is well worth the price I paid for the app. Thank you Open Snow!

The best in-depth forecasts written by actual skiers. If you ski or ride in Tahoe, you may have already heard of Bryan Allegretto. He is the snow whisperer around here and his (almost) daily detailed snow report throughout the season will turn you into an amateur meteorologist. The only people who don't use OpenSnow are those who don't know about OpenSnow. Now you know, enjoy! (I can only speak to the Tahoe reporting, but my impression is that the entire US-CA West is well represented here. I dunno about the east, but I guess if you ski in the East you should be more concerned about moving west)

Reliable Forecasts. Open Snow and Open Summit are detailed and reliable weather forecast that are backed by science and up to date modeling. The apps are easy to use and give important information on local mountain weather conditions, and are updated frequently. I use them every day for the many outdoor events and activities I am involved with. I recommend the All Access. It is affordable and offers many extras not including in the online non-subscription.

What an app should be. There’s so many apps these days: one to remind you to work out, another to remind you that you haven’t worked out. Let’s be real, you actually don’t want to hit the gym, you want to hit the slopes! The crew behind the OpenSnow platform motivates you to get out on the hill with their spot on snow forecasting. Rather than being reminded to get movement in, I’m religiously checking the intuitive app for the next storm, cancelling my gym class, and planning the next trip outdoors.

Nothing like it!. I have had this app for around 2 years now and I must say, I have not found a more useful app/website than opensnow. It is super easy to figure out who’s getting the most snow and where I should go the next morning. Everything is compact and easy to use which is really nice when you’re looking at webcams and snow reports for 12 different resorts. The $19 one year pass is really nice if you’re kinda crazy like me and want to know the little details about everything snow related. Thank you to all the people who update and keep the app running, it really helps a lot. :)

Not accurate at all for my area. There’s a lot to love in this app, but I only want it for the snow report. It’s been drastically off this year for my home mountain of Purgatory. Reporting two to three times more than we end up getting, but also even more “in the last 24 hours” than we get or our mountain even reports (I’m lucky enough to live right across the road, so I know exactly how much snow we get.) I was a subscriber, but didn’t renew for the reasons above. Then when my subscription ran out I couldn’t even see the next 5 days, so this app has been deleted from my phone. Best of luck to the developer and glad to hear it works well for others.

Incredible App and unparalleled info and value!. The OpenSnow app is an incredible tool for planning trips, chasing powder during ski season, researching in the offseason and more. The volume of information and data, accuracy, and ease of use are second to none. The ability to set favorites, check recent totals, check forecasts, sort resorts by pass type (e.g. Epic resorts), etc. are very easy and intuitive. If you spend any time outdoors, you’re missing out if you don’t have this app!

The BEST Winter Weather App Out There. I just want I to say thank you for having such an amazing app! Bryan is an awesome forecaster for the Tahoe region. I study atmospheric science myself and I know that forecasting is not a walk in the park by any means. Bryan is almost always spot on and when someone asks me what the weather will be like, I quote whatever Bryan says and then tell those people to download OpenSnow. The app changes time to time but I know they do it just to make it better and it takes a little time to get use to but so does every other app when it changes. Keep up the good work guys!!

My Go-to when planning ski trips. Must Have!!. When chasing the best conditions OPEN SNOW is the best tool to decide which region will provide the adventures I dream of! A wealth of information at your fingertips; such comprehensive data - windholds, fog, temps, snow, even water content; how “powdery” the POW will be 😊 I’ve literally changed trip plans based solely on using the 10 day forecast that’s as accurate as possible in OPEN SNOW. It’s saved my trips several times!! I started with a complimentary offer and upgraded to subscription. Well worth the price of admission.

Used to be a great value. I’ve always liked the app, though the forecasts weren’t quite as good for my home resort (Wolf Creek) as they seemed to be for a lot of the other resorts in Colorado. The group plan was a great deal and I shared it with my wife, daughter, and father-in-law. Now they’ve jumped the price of that subscription by 25%. What other field would allow a 25% increase in yearly cost and say it was to keep up with inflation? Even the 7% rate hike for the 1-person subscription is technically higher that current inflation. I’ll likely cancel my service and stick with the weather channel and local meteorologists. Too bad, but I guess every good thing goes bad eventually.

Great forecasting. I am an avid weather enthusiast with over 30 yrs of personal weather data from my station in cornwall New York . I subscribed to open snow this winter and follow it daily , their meteorologists out west , mid Atlantic and New England are phenomenal! They are on point with all there snowfall forecasts. Perfect example is today we’re all the local Television stations and local weather forecasts we’re all hyping up this Nor Easter dumping over 12” locally. Open snow never forecasted more then 6” for Mt Peter a ski area 40 minutes away from my location we’re 5” fell here.

Most used app on my phone. I live near Lake Tahoe and ski many times a week during ski season. I use this app daily during the ski season to help me determine where I’m going to go and what my day is going to be like. I’ve been paying the premium fee for the app for several years and plan to continue. The free version is great to get a sense of what the app offers. But if you end up using it a lot I suggest you pay for the premium version. Not only do you get more, but you help support the work of all the meteorologists.

Amazing weather app!. This app has so many great features as-is, but I really love the way that this team innovates. For example, the new Powder Vision feature is great for seeing when the snow actually fell, which is a huge help as it feels like each resort does its own thing with the snow stake. The “basic” stuff like radar and forecasted radar loads quickly even when exploding the side-country with less than 5-bars. Finally, I enjoy reading the daily reports from a variety of forecasters. They each have their own style with informative descriptions of the upcoming weather.

stop thinking just get it. My father and I were estranged for 32 years before I got him a subscription to Open Snow, now we’re drinking buddies This app is a great way to get snow updates and support the weather wizards that make all this magic happen. App supports the ski/board community and I’ll pay for that any day. UI is clean and app is well supported only feature I wish they would add is to increase the forecast radar time, some other weather apps can do a 48 hour radar.

Best snow forecasting app. I’ve followed OpenSnow since Joel was wanting forecasts on his website over the last 7 years or so. This app is a reflection of some of the attributes I think he and his team do best: pay great attention to detail and create a quality product. It’s easy to use, intuitive, and most importantly, so useful. While I don’t use All-Access because I can’t chase powder, the basic features are enough to keep me up to date and excited for when I can get out to the mountains. Plus, the Daily Snow is informative and insightful and just enjoyable to read and learn from, too. Great app from a great team.

Glad I Subscribed!. This is the first season I subscribed to Open Snow, and I’m happy. I ski Park City where, and have a condo there. In the past I would search in vain mostly for upcoming powder accuracies. The local weather stations provide few skier forecasts, occasionally excited about it. I did follow Evan’s Wasatch Snow Forecast on twitter. It pumped me up to see a skier centered tweet. At first I was skeptical being pointed to and paying for Open Snow. It didn’t take long to realize it’s exactly what is needed for planning powder days or travel in advance. Totally worth it. Please keep up the good work!!

Best app for mountain weather packed with features. Love this app for planning any outings summer or winter to the mountains! Lightning forecasts are critical for me in the summer and I use the unique snow forecasts to pick where I will ski in winter to catch the most weather. Too many cool and useful features to mentions here with frequent new feature additions. I don’t like paying subscriptions but this one is 100% worth it for anyone who spends time in the mountains. Weather forecasts are important for safety and fun and well worth the $$. This is the rare app I pay a subscription for.

Spot on. As an avid skier that skis at many different resorts, I want to have accurate snow forecasting to decide which resorts to go to for the best snow experience. Open Snow has been the most accurate resource I’ve used. Because Open Snow has been so spot on, I’ve stopped wasting my time looking at other sources. Living in Bountiful City, Utah, I’m spoiled by being 45 minutes away from 9 awesome resorts. Typically three days before I go, I can check the forecast, make my plans and count on a great day on the slopes. I highly recommend this app.

Used to be good….. I used to love this app and would use it to help plan days on the mountain. But with the new update, every main feature I used this app for is blocked behind a pay wall. A yearly $30 All-Access subscription is available but seems ridiculous when it only snows(and is only helpful) a few months of the year. They have been pushing the OpenSummit app as part of the subscription but not every user has a want/need to use this feature. I understand subscription services, but only allowing one kind of subscription option and/or timeframe AND completely locking out access to anything besides day of info is why I’m giving it 1 star and deleting the app

Better than a Great Forecast, They provide great service when you have a problem. I have been a long time member to Open Snow. I have seen Joel Gratz give two live presentations over the years and he is very entertaining . Open Snow’s forecasts are incredibly accurate. However, just as important, any time time I have had an issue / problem with the App the Open Snow team has responded immediately and solved my problem. I love the Open Snow Team!!!

Great app - not great weather predictions. As a skier, this is one of my go to apps for everything snow related. I use the avalanche layer for backcountry and the radar to help plan my day. It’s great and I recommend. My one issue is that the app always gives predictions for huge amounts of snow in the 10 day forecast that never actually happens. It always estimates high, then slowly reduces as the day gets closer, and then the actual snowfall is a fraction of what was originally predicted. It’s a huge bummer, so don’t rely on it for an accurate extended forecast.

Open Snow. This is, by far, my favorite app for forecasting snow at resorts—and I have quite a few. I plan my ski days around it. Let’s be honest, I plan my life around it. I love how I can highlight my favorite mountains and I love the side-by-side comparison. I also love how the forecast mirrors the national weather service forecast for very precise areas (latitude/longitude coordinates.) So, I don’t spend my time searching each location. After using this app for a few years, I can also say the forecasts are the most reliable. Two ski tips way up! ;)

Like fine wine, gets better with time. OpenSnow is fantastic, serving the best weather information possible, enabling me to better plan ski trips in the winter and forecast for fishing and camping in the summer. The more I explore the features the more I use the app, and they continue to roll out new features which add to the experience. I’m starting to use their app as my go-to weather app nowadays as it’s forecasting is more specific, accurate and up to date than any others!

Considering!. Seriously considering purchasing the app. However, I find it kind of unusable for a single day forecast. Usually waiting until after the lifts open to receive a forecast for the day. Just seems unacceptable to not get a forecast until after the lifts have opened. The forcasts should be there before 8 am in the region they’re posting so we can get an accurate idea of our ski day before the lifts open. Tired of waiting until 9am or later to get the forecast.

Quality forecasts. I’m going on my 6th season, reading OpenSnow, 2 year subscriber and I’ve gotta say the precision, accuracy, detail and accountability these guys put into their forecasts are unmatched. Especially Joel, Sam, Bryan and Evan! I read just about every single day during winter months. I have special locations tagged in the maps and all my push notifications for snow amounts set for my favorite locations. Such an awesome app. My favorite feature of this app is the new waypoint and forecasted info for that waypoint; and, anyone can do this with all access! Keep up the great work, team!

Key to victory. Selfishly I don’t want to tell people about this. It feels like my insider way of getting the best possible snow experience. As other people just winging it, they show up at the wrong times, and I benefit by having less crowds on the mountain when it’s good. Also selfishly I want this service to continue, and that only happens if people keep subscribing. So here I am to say, this is the secret sauce. Read the daily blogs and find yourself equipped with the key to snowsport bliss.

Awkward to set up. It's really cool that there are hundreds of different areas listed alphabetically but usually I'm interested in resorts in a general region (e.g. Colorado, Vermont, etc.). There is no way to get a sense of what's going on in a general part of the country or world. Hey I get it that conditions may differ for Vail and Beaver Creek but not that much. If I'm looking for a place to go (East, Rockies, California, BC) it would be convenient to narrow it down to that region rather than having to scroll through a long alphabetical list. Just sayin. Update: looks like the newer version will address my concerns. Thanks for the prompt response. This should make the app much better. Accordingly would provisionally upgrade my rating to 5 star.

Best ski area, weather, and snow app. Have Very fortunate to live in the Aspen Snowmass area For over 45 years. First 25 years I didn’t have a Weather app so the quote are used about the weather. Potential snowstorm was. “ Only fools and people read the farmers almanac, protect the weather in the mountains”. I’m glad that I subscribed to your app and I appreciate how easy it is to check on conditions in other areas.. The ski season here really got started the week of World Cup races and set up for some great spring skiing. Thanks for all the information, including snowpack to be able to check out past Ski seasons. All the best Wolfie.

24 hour snow totals. Im sure your picking this data off websites of the individual resorts...or getting a link from each resort, but the 24 hour totals, which are an important stat to the skier hunting powder are not very accurate. I will use Brundage as an example since that is where I skied today. Your 24 hour total shows 0-1” of snow, but there was 7” total for the period of 5pm-5pm, which is pretty standard reporting period for clearing a snow stake. So somewhere, the data you are collecting is not an accurate representation of actual conditions. I found this on several other resorts in the area.