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Corralco
Chile42
Fair
60cmbase depth
Live off-piste conditions
The best off-piste skiing today
245 resorts ranked by powder and backcountry conditions. Fresh snow depth, cold preservation, wind loading and visibility, updated every 3 hours.
Today's podium
Weather data from Open-Meteo, refreshed every 3 hours. Always check local avalanche bulletins before going off-piste.
How the off-piste score works
Optimised for powder and backcountry skiing. Rewards deep fresh snow and cold temps that preserve it, with lower tolerance for wind loading on avalanche terrain.
Snow qualityDriver
Recent snow, depth, preservation and crust signals carry the score. Deep fresh snow helps most when the base is already strong enough.
WindDriver
Wind can strip, load and slab snow. PeakWave treats the snow-quality impact in the score while keeping avalanche danger as a separate safety signal.
VisibilityDriver
Whiteout, fog and heavy snowfall reduce route-finding and terrain reading, especially above the trees.
TemperatureDriver
Cold air preserves powder. Rapid warming, rain and marginal freezing levels damage snow quality even after a good storm.
Coverage gateGate
The v9 scorer reads upper-mountain snow-depth anchors where available. Thin cover caps the score because exposed rocks and hidden obstacles can ruin a powder day.
Frequently asked questions
How often is this updated?
Every six hours, at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 UTC. We pull fresh snow, wind and temperature data for every resort, recalculate each score, and save a snapshot.
How is the off-piste score calculated?
Each resort gets a score out of 100 optimised for powder quality. PeakWave uses a factor chain built from recent snow, coverage, preservation temperature, wind, visibility, precipitation and crust signals. Avalanche bulletins and weather proxies are shown separately and never make a high score mean safe.
How does this differ from the piste score?
The off-piste score rewards deep fresh snow and cold preservation temps. A blizzard day might score 90/100 off-piste (amazing powder tomorrow) but 30/100 piste (terrible visibility today). Different questions, different answers.
What about avalanche danger?
EAWS avalanche region badges are shown where data exists. These are informational only and never affect the ranking. Always check local avalanche bulletins before going off-piste. A high conditions score does not mean it is safe.
What is the luck factor?
It compares today's conditions to the historical average for that resort at this time of year. A positive luck score means conditions are better than usual; negative means worse than typical.
Where does the data come from?
Open-Meteo Weather API, which aggregates forecasts from global weather models. The same underlying data powers many snow forecast apps.
What does the powder alert badge mean?
A resort earns a powder alert when 48-hour snowfall exceeds 30 cm and wind is below 40 km/h. It is a strong signal for a great powder day.
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