Find ski buddies and friends to ski with

Your friends cannot make it this weekend. You have moved to a mountain town. Or your usual group wants a different kind of day. Finding ski buddies starts with people who want to ride similar terrain at a pace that works for you.

SkiBuds connects rider discovery with mountain conversations, private messages, and group chat. The upcoming app brings those tools together with ski resort weather, maps, and GPS run tracking, so you can go from finding a crew to planning the day.

Find people who want your kind of ski day

An ability label is a starting point. Two intermediate skiers might have very different plans: relaxed groomer laps, a lesson in the morning, or a full day exploring. SkiBuds discovery includes skill level, riding style, and availability preferences to help you narrow the conversation.

• Beginner ski buddies: look for people happy to ride easy terrain, take breaks, and build confidence at a comfortable pace.
• Intermediate partners: talk about the runs you enjoy, how quickly you like to move, and whether you want to explore or repeat familiar laps.
• Advanced and expert riders: discuss terrain preferences and expectations before meeting, rather than assuming a label means the same thing to everyone.

Profiles and filters help you discover potential partners. A match still starts with a conversation; availability preferences do not guarantee that someone is at the mountain or free that day.

From a profile to a plan

In the rebuild, use Discover to browse riders, open a profile, and send a friend request. Use private or group chat to agree on a resort, date, meeting point, and first run. Mountain and city conversations give you another way to meet people around the places you ride.

A useful first message is specific:

“I'm planning a Saturday at the resort, mostly blue groomers at a relaxed pace. Want to meet by the base map at 9 and try a few laps?”

Once you have a crew, agree on where to regroup and what happens if someone wants to stop early. Opt-in friend locations on the mountain map can help you find each other when permission and a connection are available.

Skiing and snowboarding together

Your next riding partner might be on a board. Mixed groups work best when everyone agrees on terrain, pace, and breaks. Read more about finding snowboard buddies if you are building a crew around park laps, groomers, or a shared day on snow.

Find ski friends while the app is being rebuilt

You do not have to wait for an app launch to start meeting people. Local ski clubs, resort social groups, lessons, and friends of friends are useful places to begin. Be clear about the mountain, date, and runs you want to ride, then suggest a public meeting point.

Our guide to finding ski buddies includes a plan you can use now. You can also explore SkiBuds' mountain partners and learn how to coordinate a ski carpool once you have found people with the same schedule.

How do I find ski friends near me?

Start with both ends of your trip: a ski club or community near home and groups around the resort you actually ride. A nearby person is a useful match when you also share dates, lift access, terrain, and pace. Name the mountain and day in your first message rather than waiting for someone else to choose them.

Our mountain region guides connect meetup planning and resort forecasts in Colorado, Utah, Oregon, California, Vermont, and British Columbia. Use the club and community resources to investigate existing groups and the meetup checklist to confirm a first session.

Can beginners find people to ski with?

Yes: look for beginner-friendly club outings, a lesson group, or riders who explicitly want easy terrain and a relaxed pace. Explain what you are comfortable riding now and how long you want to stay out. A new ski friend is not automatically an instructor; use the resort's lesson options if instruction is what you need.

Read about skiing with friends of different abilities to plan shared runs, breaks, and separate laps without pressure to keep up.

Follow the SkiBuds launch

SkiBuds is being rebuilt for iOS and Android. Check the SkiBuds launch status to follow availability updates, or read the app FAQ for more about discovery, messaging, and location sharing.