The best piste skiing today
245 resorts ranked by groomed-run conditions. Surface quality, visibility, comfort and wind, updated every 6 hours.
Today's #1: Silver Star, scoring 9.9/10
Today's luckiest skiing
vs. historical averageClick a row to see the full score breakdown. Weather data from Open-Meteo, refreshed every 6 hours.
How the piste score works
Optimised for groomed-run skiing. Rewards moderate fresh snow, clear visibility and comfortable temperatures over raw powder depth.
Moderate fresh snow (10-30 cm) keeps groomers in prime condition. Too much overwhelms piste machines; too little leaves ice.
Clear or partly cloudy skies score highest. Good visibility matters most on groomed runs where speed is higher.
Cold enough to keep snow firm but not brutal. Sweet spot is -3 to -8 C for comfortable cruising.
Calm conditions score highest. Strong wind creates chill factor and closes exposed lifts.
A minimum base depth is required for safe grooming. Resorts with thin cover are penalised.
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 piste score calculated?
Each resort gets a composite score out of 10 optimised for groomed-run conditions. Surface quality (30%), visibility (25%), temperature comfort (25%) and wind (20%), with a base depth gate. The weighting favours moderate fresh snow and clear skies over deep powder dumps.
How does this differ from the off-piste score?
The piste score rewards moderate snowfall, clear visibility, and comfortable temperatures. The off-piste score rewards deep fresh snow, cold temps that preserve powder, and tolerates lower visibility. A resort can score 9/10 piste and 3/10 off-piste on the same day.
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.
Do the scores account for lift closures?
Not directly. We score observable weather conditions. If wind is extreme the score reflects that, but we do not have real-time lift status data.
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