OpenSnow vs AlpiCheck

OpenSnow is your trusted source for the most accurate snow forecast, snow report, and ski conditions. "Weather forecasting for the mountains takes extra focus, analysis, and precision, which is exactly what OpenSnow provides. The app is incredible, even for super weather nerds like myself." – Cody Townsend, Pro Skier 15-Day Snow Forecasts Finding the location that has the best snow conditions can feel overwhelming. With OpenSnow, deciding where to go is easy. View the latest 15-day snow forecast, snow report, conditions history, and mountain webcams for your favorite locations in just a few seconds. Local Daily Snow Experts Instead of spending hours sifting through weather data, get the inside scoop in just a few minutes. Our local experts write a new Daily Snow forecast each day in the winter for regions around the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Have one of our expert local forecasters guide you to the best snow conditions. 3D Weather + Snow Maps We make it easy to track incoming storms with super-res radar and global precipitation, radar, and snow forecast maps. You can also view 3D maps for snow depth, avalanche risk, slope angle, active fires, air quality, wildfire smoke, public and private land ownership, and more. Download high-resolution satellite maps to view offline. PEAKS + StormNet PEAKS is our state-of-the-art weather forecast model optimized for complex, mountain terrain. StormNet is our severe weather forecast model that produces real-time, high-resolution forecasts for lightning, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Combined, PEAKS + StormNet provide a first-of-its-kind, fully operational multi-component weather forecast system. Daily Features • 15-Day Hourly Forecasts • Current + Forecast Radar • Precipitation Forecast Maps • Air Quality Forecasts • Wildfire Smoke Forecast Maps • 50,000+ Weather Stations • 3D + Offline Maps • Land Boundary + Private Ownership Maps • Recent Satellite Maps Snow + Ski Features • 15-Day Snow Forecast • Powder Quality Forecast • Snow Depth Map • Season Snowfall Map • Snow Forecast Alerts • Snow Forecast Maps • Offline Ski Resort Trail Maps • Snow Forecast + Report Widgets • Historical Snow Reports Severe Weather Features (US only) • Super-Res Radar • Lightning Risk • Tornado Risk • Hail Risk • Damaging Winds Risk • Severe Weather Alerts Free Features • My Location 15-Day Forecast • Snow Forecast 15-Day Summary • Historical Weather + Snow Reports • Snow Report Alerts • Avalanche Forecasts • Mountain Webcams • Active Fires Map • Air Quality Map • Slope Angle + Slope Aspect — Free Trial — New accounts automatically receive the full OpenSnow Premium experience, with no credit card or payment information required. If you choose not to purchase OpenSnow after the free trial is over, you will be automatically downgraded to a free account and not charged. — In-App Purchase — OpenSnow Base is an auto-renewable subscription, which will renew yearly at $49.99 USD. Payment will be charged to the user's Apple account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. If the auto-renewal fails due to a payment issue, you will still be able to access the paid content for 16 days while Apple attempts to collect payment. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Full terms and conditions can be found here: https://support.opensnow.com/legal/terms | https://support.opensnow.com/legal/privacy Sales through Apple will be governed by Apple’s refund policy. We value all of our customers and encourage you to provide feedback on your experience. Please get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@opensnow.com

Please note: the app is available in German only. Where to ski on Saturday? AlpiCheck suggests up to five open ski areas, and your group votes via a link, no app needed. Plus the official avalanche danger for 165 ski areas in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Bavaria. PLAN YOUR SKI DAY • Pick a starting point and a day: AlpiCheck compares the open ski areas nearby by new snow, sunshine, crowds, driving time and danger level and shows up to five suggestions • Vote via link: send the suggestions to your group via WhatsApp or any other app. Voting happens in the browser, without the app and without an account. Plan and votes are end-to-end encrypted • Set the destination: you see the votes and pick the ski area for everyone • Find suitable ski areas by starting point, skill level and size AVALANCHE BULLETIN • Danger level 1–5 on the European scale, split by elevation where the warning service provides it • Avalanche problems with the affected aspects, tendency and the warning service's text • Valid bulletins only: if one has expired, is missing or the service is unreachable, you see "no current bulletin" with a link to the official bulletin, never an old or estimated level • Offline bulletin: save it in advance; without signal the app shows it as long as it is valid WEATHER AND SNOW • Snow depth in the valley and on the mountain from the nearest suitable weather station, with name, elevation, distance and time; without a station, a model value marked "≈" • Temperature, wind, new snow and snow line from open data of the weather services • Crowd forecast: an estimate based on school holidays, weekday and weather MAP • 165 ski areas, each in the official EAWS colour of its danger level and with the level as a number • Optional slope-angle layer, standard, satellite and hybrid map, ski area search IN THE TERRAIN • 3-second check: inclinometer and compass provide slope angle and aspect, the bulletin the level. The result is a rough orientation using a simplified rule of thumb based on the reduction method. It does not clear a slope • Checklists for off-piste, cross-country and alpine skiing, plus your own lists EMERGENCY • SOS at the top of the overview opens the emergency screen; quick access always dials 112 • Below it, the mountain rescue of the country you are in (Austria 140, Switzerland 1414, Valais 144, Italy 118), with a note on the mobile network. • Show and share your coordinates, emergency steps, reporting an avalanche without buried people to the right place ALSO INCLUDED • Home Screen and Lock Screen widget with the danger level for your region • My season: ski days, distance and calories from your ski workouts in Apple Health (optional, read-only) • Light or dark appearance, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion During the off-season (usually May to November) the warning services publish no bulletins. ALPICHECK PRO Always free: ski day planner with voting link, bulletins (also offline), map, emergency, inclinometer and 3-second check. Pro adds: – Weather and crowd forecast for 7 days instead of 3 days or today only – Unlimited favourites instead of 3 – Alerts on a rising danger level for all favourites Purchase options: – Yearly subscription (7 days free with your first subscription) and monthly subscription, billed at the price shown. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. – Season Pass 2026/27: one-time purchase, valid from purchase until 31 May 2027 inclusive (German time), does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. IMPORTANT AlpiCheck summarises the bulletin and does not replace the full official bulletin, avalanche training or your own assessment on site. The official bulletin of the warning service always prevails. Terms of Use: https://alpicheck.de/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://alpicheck.de/privacy.html