Where to find ski buddies: 7 places that work
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Where to find ski buddies: resort groups, r/SkiBuddies, ski clubs, Meetup, lessons, carpool threads and the chairlift, plus a post that gets replies.
Snow forecasts · 116 resorts
Find ski and snowboard friends.
SkiBuds is an app for finding people to ski and snowboard with who share your terrain, pace, and plans. The rebuilt iOS and Android app is coming soon. Start here today: find a group through our guides, plan a meetup, and check the mountain forecast.
Free guides and tools. No account needed.
Meeting someone new? Read our safety guide →
Launch status
- iOSComing soon
- AndroidComing soon
- No release date has been announced yet. Read the latest launch update
- Follow on Instagram for launch news (opens in a new tab)
Not on Instagram? Follow SkiBuds on Facebook (opens in a new tab), or read launch news on the blog.
The app isn't in the stores while we rebuild it. Read how SkiBuds started and follow along for the launch. Need an app today? See the ones you can download.
Free planning tools
Find your people. Plan the whole day.
Settle the meetup and the drive before you leave. These tools work here on the website, with no account needed.
Free ski buddy meetup planner
Choose a mountain, date, terrain and public meeting point. Create a message to share with your group.
Ski carpool cost calculator
Split fuel, parking and tolls between passengers or everyone in the car. Copy an agreement with each person's share.
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Snow forecasts and resort guides
Ski buddies by region
The SkiBuds field guide
A better day starts with a shared plan.
Find a compatible crew, agree on the terrain and make sense of the forecast before you head for the hill.
Skiing and snowboarding with friends of different abilities
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A rule for mixed-ability ski days: the least confident rider picks the shared runs, others split off on a clock, and everyone regroups somewhere easy.
How to read a ski resort snow forecast
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Read a ski resort snow forecast by its hours, elevation, snow level, low-end amount and wind, with a worked example and a rule for when to commit.
From the community
What happens after you find your people?
Read how SkiBuds began, from laps at Alyeska to a winter building the first app in Whistler, then explore trip reports and stories from riders.
On the mountain
Built for how riding actually works
Planned for the rebuilt iOS and Android app, which is not out yet. The screenshot is the original app, which grouped chat by mountain and ability.
- Find riders by ability, availability and terrain, and send a friend request
- Chat privately or in mountain conversations about carpooling, après (time together after riding) and what is going on at the mountain
- Track your runs with GPS, separating runs from lift rides, and share a Day Recap
- Snow forecasts for 116 resorts, with avalanche reports where the terrain needs them
- Trail maps where coverage exists, and a base map you can download for when you lose signal
- Share photo stories from the mountain
Watch
A day with SkiBuds
As featured in · 2019 to 2020
App Store reviews of the original app
What riders said about the original app
Reviews of the first SkiBuds app, written before it left the stores. The rebuilt app is not out yet.