Great vid and pics PD!

With a little bit of digging you can probably find opening and closing dates of resorts and get some numbers. However, that of course wouldn't take into account any single-day closures due to...

Agreed on your points. I think I'm going to try a simplistic approach based on Joel Gratz' video "Finding Perfect Powder": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG2k1fi0Zy8
Basically: cold temps + less...

Thanks for the excellent feedback klar and wcf! Good idea on temperature during snowfall, I do have that as well.

As for forecast data, I'm using a combination of NOAA and snow-forecast.com. ...

Thanks for the replies, will definitely check these out. At this point I'm probably going to go with simple vs complex and then tweak/adjust after some field testing.

Hey all,

I'm trying to develop an algorithm to provide a snow quality rating (from 1 - 5) for ski resorts on a per-day basis, both current day and upcoming (within the next 5 days). The objective...

Winter storm warning for the Cascades through 4am Wednesday...

Headed up to Rose Knob Peak on the North Side yesterday, more for the views than the snow. Skied mostly south-facing - the snow got softer the later in the day. All-in-all a fun day in the...

Amazing pics SE Maggot!

Been in town for a few days. Yesterday was pretty awesome. Today the wife and I went touring in search of fresh. Light winds made for a pretty pleasant day and the snow was soft and deep. The sun...

Started snowing today around 1pm-ish on Blackcomb side. Thick flakes at times, maybe a cm to two. Not snowing in the village anymore. FWIW Glacier had practically zero line all day.

Our Husky/Shepherd mix a few weeks ago after some touring at White Pass:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8484/8198010415_17ca3099d5_b.jpg

Unfortunately, he tore his ACL, had surgery last week,...

Become a triathlete! Hear me out, most triathletes work out 4+ times a week, which sounds like a lot of time (and it is), but any time you switch up your activities it keeps working out fresh and...

+1 for Nikwax techwash. Get a big bottle and it doesn't seem as expensive

The weekend appears to be setting up nicely, especially Sunday (from whereshouldiski.com):

http://whereshouldiski.com/images/forecasts/Tahoe-20121219.png

Weekend weather PSA, looks like Sunday/Monday should be good at Mt Hood (via whereshouldiski.com):

http://whereshouldiski.com/images/forecasts/OR-20121213.png

From Meadows 2 weeks back:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8267518663_21ae2fe28a_b.jpg

Also, here is the PNW weekend outlook via whereshouldiski.com. Baker looks to be the winner, and Monday...

@shroom - we actually did a dog DNA test - it claimed 25% Malamute, 25% Samoyed, 25% Lab, and 25% unknown. We generally just say "Husky Shepherd Mix" for a quick answer.

Spouse and I checked out White Pass today. Snow was very dense and wet at the bottom (roughly 8 inches), about halfway up it softened considerably, not surprising at all given the freezing levels...

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I'll throw in my 2 cents here. Myself, wife, and a buddy went to Hokkaido this past February. Research seemed to indicate "if you want to go to Australia, go to Niseko. If you want to go to Japan,...