The Flakes is where skiers, snowboarders, and unapologetic winter addicts get their weekly dose of storm stoke, forecast therapy, and actual useful intel about where to chase snow.
Hosted by three OpenSnow meteorologists who wake up at ridiculous hours to watch weather models wobble, we break down what’s coming, what fizzled, and which mountains are about to make your season. Expect honest insights, a little forecasting chaos, and plenty of laughter about the emotional roller coaster that is winter.
From powder days to “white ribbons of death,” from La Niña surprises to fantasy-range heartbreak, we’re here every Wednesday to guide you through the storms—planned, missed, or completely made up by the long-range models.
If you ride lifts, tour the backcountry, obsess over gear, or simply love brands that keep you warm, dry, and less smelly on chairlifts… welcome to The Flakes. This is your winter tribe.
Perfect for listeners and sponsors who live the mountain lifestyle.
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The Flakes is where skiers, snowboarders, and unapologetic winter addicts get their weekly dose of storm stoke, forecast therapy, and actual useful intel about where to chase snow.
Hosted by three OpenSnow meteorologists who wake up at ridiculous hours to watch weather models wobble, we break down what’s coming, what fizzled, and which mountains are about to make your season. Expect honest insights, a little forecasting chaos, and plenty of laughter about the emotional roller coaster that is winter.
From powder days to “white ribbons of death,” from La Niña surprises to fantasy-range heartbreak, we’re here every Wednesday to guide you through the storms—planned, missed, or completely made up by the long-range models.
If you ride lifts, tour the backcountry, obsess over gear, or simply love brands that keep you warm, dry, and less smelly on chairlifts… welcome to The Flakes. This is your winter tribe.
Perfect for listeners and sponsors who live the mountain lifestyle.
Winter is off to a weird start… and the Flakes are back to make sense of it.
In the Season 6 premiere, we dive into one of the strangest early-season patterns in years: warm storms, delayed openings, disappearing forecasts, and a desert southwest that somehow has more snow than the northern Rockies. We break down what’s happening, why the models can’t agree, and whether the long-range “fantasyland” holds any hope for real powder.
Plus:
❄️ Why Arizona is at 600%+ snowpack
❄️ Why the West can’t get cold enough to even make snow
❄️ The strongest Arctic stratospheric warming event since 1968
❄️ What ski regions might actually score snow next
❄️ The new OpenSnow tools for tracking storms
Grab your Smartwool, thank Alta for the Flakes Podcast Bump™️, and join us every Wednesday morning as we chase the season’s first real storm cycle. Winter will come… right?
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OpenSnow.com welcomes The Flakes listeners with a special pre-season episode with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA & Evan Thayer! Your hosts invite meteorologist Alan Smith to discuss what he thinks this upcoming season could look like based on the current models.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list, along with all the snow that has fallen in the last 5 days. They wrap up the 24/25 season with special thanks to the sponsors and listeners.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list, along with all the snow that has fallen in the last 5 days. They discuss the active first week of April that's bringing quite a bit of snow to most places in the West.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list, along with all the snow that has fallen in the last 5 days. They discuss what's coming for the end of March as the ski season begins to wrap up.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list, along with all the snow that has fallen in the last 5 days. Big Totals for everyone! They discuss what's coming for the end of March as the ski season begins to wrap up not only in the East but also in the West.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list, along with all the snow that has fallen, to move some of the ski areas up or down the list. The hosts get into the details for the active weather pattern across California and the Southwest.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list along with speculation on what movement will happen in March and what ingredients are needed for a "Miracle March." These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast, and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike & Evan Thayer! BA is back from Mexico and talks about his Mexican adventures and the melting of snow via SnowEaters! Your hosts go through an updated top 10 list along with speculation on what movement will happen in March. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast, and the long-range weather discussion, along with a little skepticism of trusting models from Mike.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) Mike & Evan Thayer! BA is on vacation in Mexico, and we await his return for next week. In the meantime, your hosts celebrate big snows in the West, Great Lakes, & East! The whole country is under a deep blanket of snow. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast, and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike, & Evan Thayer! Your hosts celebrate the arrival of snow. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike, & Evan Thayer! Evan dreams of powder up north while Mike describes his storm chasing trip up in Idaho. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike, & Evan Thayer! These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA & Evan Thayer! This week your BA relays a message from his doctor. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! This week your hosts send their hearts out to those being affected by the fires in Southern California, reflect on their forecast from last week, and celebrate Mike's birthday. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! Evan discovers a retirement lifestyle and the boys forecast some interesting weather coming into the southern states. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA & Mike Korotkin! This week these flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast, and the long-range weather discussion.
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! The boys pray for some powder machines. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! BA highlights some of the happenings on his farm. These flakes discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion
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OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) BA, Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! BA is back this week while Mike explains why he looks like Tom Hanks from Castaway. They discuss the top snow reports from the past week, the upcoming snow forecast and the long-range weather discussion
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The Flakes is where skiers, snowboarders, and unapologetic winter addicts get their weekly dose of storm stoke, forecast therapy, and actual useful intel about where to chase snow.
Hosted by three OpenSnow meteorologists who wake up at ridiculous hours to watch weather models wobble, we break down what’s coming, what fizzled, and which mountains are about to make your season. Expect honest insights, a little forecasting chaos, and plenty of laughter about the emotional roller coaster that is winter.
From powder days to “white ribbons of death,” from La Niña surprises to fantasy-range heartbreak, we’re here every Wednesday to guide you through the storms—planned, missed, or completely made up by the long-range models.
If you ride lifts, tour the backcountry, obsess over gear, or simply love brands that keep you warm, dry, and less smelly on chairlifts… welcome to The Flakes. This is your winter tribe.
Perfect for listeners and sponsors who live the mountain lifestyle.