About Us

Like you, we have spent a significant amount of our lives thinking about the snow season and how we can make the most of it. Unfortunately the expected snow season has increasingly become anything but “normal”.

When planning our next Ski Resort trip, we decided to take a different approach than assumptions and random guesses. After some research, we teamed up with some outstanding Meteorologists to create SnowOutlook.

SnowOutlook takes advantage of methodology has been used successfully by agribusiness, construction firms, and the snow industry for over 30 years. We just had to find a way to make the forecasts free to Skiers and Snowboarders.

SnowOutlook is the leading provider of a daily Long Range Snow Outlook for Ski Resorts. Our Long Range Snow Outlook covers the entire ski season, with no erosion of accuracy.

We have never claimed to be perfect; however, SnowOutlook provides the best Long Range Snow Outlook available. SnowOutlook provides Skiers and Snowboarders with a proven advantage over anyone randomly planning their trip. You will have an upper edge when making Ski Resort reservations in advance.

Our History

SnowOutlook forecasts are the result of a 50 year, privately sponsored, research program which began in 1964.

The history of SnowOutlook originated with Paul E. Ruch. Prior to branching out with his own research, Paul headed the Meteorology Department at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH). With extensive experience working with some of the top meteorologists in the field, Paul was able to investigate many of the credible theories and then expand on the capabilities of weather forecasting.

His son had earned his own respect in the field. After graduating from the University of Los Angeles (UCLA), as a meteorologist, Paul Ruch II went on serve the US Air Force as a Weather Officer.

The father and son team combined their efforts to develop a completely different method for predicting the weather. The result was an accurate and precise Long Range Weather Forecasting system that allowed their clients to have a legitimate tool for planning weather sensitive business decisions. Customers were provided with exclusive forecasts covering the likelihood of future storms.

As a result of their accomplishments, both Paul E Ruch and Paul E Ruch II received the coveted fellowship from the London Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

Our Mission

If it works for private industry, why not make it available to Skiers and Snowboarders for planning out snow season? SnowOutlook is the result of a collaborative effort with continued verification and research. We provide a quality Long Range Snow Outlook, for any Ski Resort, unparalleled with any other service available.

If you have any further suggestions or have a Ski Resort that we should add, let us know.