Ski Lots answers one question before you drive to the mountain: can I get there, and can I park? It puts road and chain status, cams, weather, lift status and each resort’s parking rules in one place.
Where the data comes from
- Chain controls and closures (California): Caltrans live feed, checked every time the page loads and every 5 minutes after.
- Washington passes: WSDOT pass reports, refreshed every 10 minutes.
- Oregon and Nevada roads: linked to ODOT TripCheck and NV 511; live Oregon chain status is coming.
- Road cams: Caltrans, ODOT TripCheck and WSDOT, plus resort cams where they are public. Images are as current as each agency publishes them.
- Weather, snow forecast and alerts: the National Weather Service.
- Lifts open, new snow and base: resort reports, where resorts publish them in a readable form. Opening dates are projections until the resort confirms.
- Parking rules, fees, reservations, overnight and RV policies: quoted from each resort’s own pages, with the source linked under every rule set. Checked before the season and when resorts announce changes.
- Notices (busy days, paid-parking days, events): resort calendars and announcements, each linked to its source.
- Gas, chain shops, food and gear nearby: OpenStreetMap. EV chargers: the U.S. Department of Energy station locator.
What the lights mean
- Green: no problems reported.
- Amber: heads up: chain controls, a weather advisory or heavy snow coming.
- Red: a problem: closure, top-level chain controls or a weather warning.
- Gray: not live yet for this resort or road.
Use it as a guide, not gospel
Feeds can be delayed or wrong, and conditions change fast in the mountains. Always follow posted signs, road crews, the CHP and state patrols, and the resort’s posted parking rules. Ski Lots is independent and not affiliated with any resort.