Methodology
pow-finder compares ski resorts by estimated snow quality today and over the next seven days.
Reading the ratings
Each day gets a rating from 0 to 100 based on conditions at the resort's middle elevation. Recent snow and a deeper base raise the score. Rain, wind, warmth and thawing followed by refreezing lower it.
80–100 is exceptional, 65–79 very good, 50–64 good, 35–49 fair and below 35 poor. A zero can mean the model estimates too little snow cover to rate its quality. A dash or "unavailable" means weather data is missing, incomplete or too old.
Comparing resorts and days
The leaderboard defaults to the eight-day median: a typical rating across today and the next seven days. It appears only when all eight daily ratings are available. You can also sort by today's rating, the best day this week or the weekend.
Check the individual days when planning a trip; one snowy day can sit between several poor ones. Dates use the resort's local time, with overnight snow counted toward the following ski day.
Snow and weather estimates
Weather forecasts come from Open-Meteo. Snowfall totals are estimates, including those shown for past days. Mountain storms can vary over short distances, so a resort may get more or less snow than the forecast. Resort pages show weather at base, middle and top elevations to help you spot differences in temperature or snowfall across the mountain.
The modeled base estimates the snow left on the ground after snowfall and melt. Older snow or gaps in weather history can leave this estimate too low.
Before you go
Updates run about every eight hours. Check the weather timestamp, especially during a storm. Data older than 16 hours is marked stale; ratings return when enough recent weather data is available.
Read the snow amounts and warnings alongside the rating. Check the resort's own reports for open lifts, trail coverage and current conditions on the mountain.