Authentication / Authorization Faq

How do I authenticate?

• You need to get your token.

I don't see data or I'm getting access denied for Weather, Webcams.

• You need to have access to certain types of data.
• You can check what permissions you have for you account. Instructions

Snowreporting FAQ

Why are data points missing for certain resorts?

• The world is comprised of many different cultures and skiing is no exception. Different skiing cultures have different interpretations of their skiing metrics and how to convey their conditions. There is no one size fits all resorts, you need to think about each country as a different culture that speaks a different ski language.
• Here is a list of country and field usage. Country Field Usage

Where can I find the common fields for each ski culture?

• Here is a list of country and field usage. Country Field Usage

Why is the SnowCondtion field blank?

• Currently only resorts in Norway and France use that data point. Here is a list of country and field usage. Country Field Usage

Weather FAQ.

• You must have authorization to use permission. Instructions
• Weather forecasts are aggregated from hourly weather data for the forecast date.
• Min and Max values are the lowest and highest values that occur during a period nearest to 00:00-23:59 in the resorts local time.
• All other types of values are the projected weather for the resort nearest to 12:00 in the resorts local time.
• The weather is provided by many different weather providers depending on the resorts location. The weather is not an hour by hour measured data set. It's is based on weather models from the weather providers based on latitude/longitude and altitude.
• The weather IS NOT an instant snap shot, it's the forecasted weather nearest to 12:00PM resort local time

Data Frequency FAQ

Type	Frequency
Links	Monthly	Daily	Data doesn't change frequently. Monthly update would suffice
Profile	Weekly	Daily	Profile data is generally updated in the early fall as resorts prepare for the winter season. In full season Weekly; at most daily update. Early season you may want to update more frequently; at most daily.
Snowreport	6 Hours	Hourly	Data changes frequently. Data update times can correspond to the local time; popular update times are 6AM - 10AM. Updates frequency depends on factors such size, popularity and the resorts update schedule. During season we recommend to pull down the snowreport every few hours
Webcams	Hourly	Hourly	Webcams only run during the Sunrise / Sunset for the resorts local time Data changes very frequently. Cams are updated on hourly basis; a good time to get cam updates in on the hour 08:00 09:00.
Forecasts	Hourly	Hourly	Forecast are update every 30 minutes - however the data does not necessarily change that fast. Forecasts are a roll up of weather data for the date and are not minute by minute weather conditions. Data changes very frequently. You can usually update the weather every few hours; anything less than a hour is wasteful.

FAQ

The France resorts in my feed does not have any data about km of runs. Why?

• By default, they use "number" of runs in France. Still, some French resorts update km of runs.

Why doesn't any of the Austrian resorts have any green runs?

• Green runs don't exist in Germany or Austria

None of US resorts appear to list number of runs. Why?

• US resorts use acres and percentages. Still, some US resorts update number of runs.

NO/SE resorts never have any snow depth. Why?

• By default, they're using the "off slope" field as default, which no other country does. Still, many NO/SE resorts update snow depth on the slopes.

Who provides the weather data?

• Weather data found within the resortReported container is reported directly by the resort. The weather forecast is provided by Met.no and Meteo France(france resorts only).

Why is the SnowCondtion field blank?

• Currently only resorts in Norway and France use that data point. Here is a list of country and field usage. Country Field Usage