OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz on the Outlook for 25/26 Winter, AI Updates, & More

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Today we’ve got Joel Gratz, the founding meteorologist & CEO of OpenSnow, back on the show to talk about … snow! And snow forecasting. And what’s new in the world of weather modeling. And how AI is changing virtually everything in this space. So if you like snow and you like to know when & where the snow will fly, listen up!

Also, Joel, is going to be at our Blister Summit in 2026, so if you are an OpenSnow user, you can go make some turns with the guy behind your weather forecasts.

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TOPICS & TIMES:
Colorado’s dry start & being back in the swing of things (3:26)
Is it busy at OpenSnow these days? (5:24)
What should we expect from the weather this season? (6:55)
Timing trips (10:28)
The East Coast is having an amazing start to winter (13:21)
AI & forecasting (18:42)
What else is going on at OpenSnow? (29:41)
Forecasting for the resort vs the backcountry (43:48)
Current state of the ski industry (50:47)