OpenLifts

FAQ

How we forecast your dates, and the questions people ask most.

How we forecast your dates

Our forecasting model is trained on a large history of how every resort actually performed — lifts and pistes open, snow, weather, school holidays and crowds, day by day across past seasons. For your dates it finds the conditions most like them and tells you how much will be open and how busy it will be, as an honest range. The closer your dates, the sharper the forecast.

◷Past seasonsLifts, pistes, crowds — day by day
❄Snow and weatherSnowfall, depth, temperature, wind
✦Open Lifts modelLearns how each resort behaves
✓Your datesLifts and piste open, how busy
Every dayof the season forecast, Nov – Apr
764resorts modelled
Dailyupdated as new data arrives
Rangenever a single guess

Forecasts are estimates, not guarantees — on the day, always check the resort’s own board before you ski.

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What the model learns from

Lifts and pistes open in past seasons, snow depth and snowfall, weather, school holidays across Europe and how busy each resort got — for every day of the season, at every resort.

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Independent

Not owned by any resort or lift operator. We earn from the Annual pass and partner commissions — neither changes what we show or how we rank.

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Booking partners

Booking links go to partners and each resort’s official ticketing partner. A commission may be paid to us at no extra cost to you. We don’t sell anything directly.

Common questions

Do I need an account to see live lift status?

No. Today’s lift, piste and snow numbers for any resort are free to view without signing up.

What does the Annual pass add?

Forecasts for your dates at every resort, the best week, where to go and Compare — €99/yr (€79 your first year), cancel any time.

How accurate are the forecasts?

Our model learns from a large history of each resort’s real performance — lifts and pistes open, snow, weather, holidays and crowds — so it knows how a resort behaves in conditions like yours. Every forecast is a range, not a single guess, and it narrows as your dates get closer and the snow and weather forecast takes over. It’s an estimate, not a guarantee: on the day, check the resort’s own board before you ski.

Which resorts do you cover?

Every resort we cover: 764 resorts in 23 countries, with more added as we validate their data feeds. The full list, and why any resort is missing, is on our data page.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes, from your account page. Cancelling stops renewal at the end of the current period.