Browsing entries tagged with Snow
1 Jul 2022
While the southern hemisphere’s ski season has started with a bang, and Sunshine Village in Banff opened again this week for Canada Day for the first time in 20 years, two European glacier ski resorts…
27 Jun 2022
Massive snow levels this week in Sunshine Village, Banff, means the ski resort can reopen for Canada Day on Friday (1 July) — the first time in more than two decades. The resort is located in western…
6 Jun 2022
The ski season in Australia has started with a bang — with Perisher in the Southern Alps recording a metre of snow in the past week, the biggest snowfall for the start of a winter in more than half a…
19 Apr 2022
A French man skiing with his daughter in France filmed a wet snow avalanche taking out two young skiers on the piste in Courchevel at the weekend. At 10:30am on Saturday morning, Gerard Jean-Claude Clarey…
16 Mar 2022
Vail Resorts is extending the ski season this year at many of its destinations by as much as three weeks — and making this winter in Vail the longest ski season on record. This winter’s snow pack has…
28 Feb 2022
Carezza in the Italian Dolomites has unveiled the world’s third cable car with an open-air viewing platform. Carezza in the South Tyrol is a small ski area and resort off Val di Fassa, linking Passo…
26 Jan 2022
The Swiss ski resort of Verbier, known for its challenging off-piste, is taking part in a pilot scheme that is hoped will strengthen avalanche prevention. The scheme, for which Verbier is acting as a test…
5 May 2020
The Fonna Glacier in Norway has opened for the summer season with social distancing measure in place — tremendous amounts of snow. The glacier opened on 1 May with an incredible 14.9m of snowfall. The…
1 Apr 2020
The French ski resort of Val Thorens has published a set of drawings for children to colour in to help keep them busy at home during the coronavirus outbreak lockdown. The resort in the world-famous Three…
15 Feb 2020
Patagonia’s famous “Worn Wear Tour” returns to the European slopes this winter, beginning in the French ski resort of La Clusaz this weekend. The clothing manufacturer is renowned for its environmental…
14 Jan 2020
The ski school booking platform SkiBro has expanded to include 150 different resorts for this winter, and has partnered with Where to Ski and Snowboard to offer up to €50 off bookings. SkiBro began operating…
22 Nov 2019
The French ski resort of Val Thorens will be opening this weekend, with fresh snow due across the Alps on Sunday. Verbier in Switzerland opened to fantastic conditions last weekend, and this morning Saas-Fee…
6 Nov 2019
Tour operator Ski Amis has great-value catered chalets in La Tania and Les Menuires in the Three Valleys ski area and in La Plagne and Les Arcs in the Paradiski area. Both these giant French ski areas…
23 Sep 2019
Hundreds of skies, hikers, climbers and mountain folk — as well as climate change activists — gathered yesterday in the Swiss Alps to mourn the loss of the Pizol Glacier. The funeral march, organised…
16 Aug 2019
The French ski resort of Les Gets has massively increased its snow-making facilities for this coming winter, as well as creating a new blue run, a new ski touring piste and building a brand new spa in…
27 Jun 2019
The European Space Agency (ESA) has worked out a new way of remotely determining where the freshest powder snow is lying. Ice and snow show different degrees of reflection depending on their age and microscopic…
24 Jun 2019
This year, the French ski resort of Les Arcs celebrates its 50th anniversary, and to kick off the fun it has a summer of activities planned to keep all outdoor fanatics, as well as families and children,…
19 Jun 2019
The cult resort of RED Mountain in Canada is to expand its terrain even further this winter, making it one of the top ten largest ski resorts in North America. Six years ago, RED added nearby Grey Mountain…
24 May 2019
The world’s first all-electric piste basher has been unveiled by manufacturer PistenBully. The machine — called the PistenBully 100 E — was first show at the Interalpin trade fair in Innsbruck earlier…
21 May 2019
Last weekend it was Austria, now Aspen Mountain in Colorado has announced it will open for the coming weekend, following more snowfall in recent days. Colorado recorded massive snowfalls over the past…
18 May 2019
The ski resort of Hochkar — which in January was cut off by heavy snow — has reopened this weekend after another heavy fall and offering free skiing to all. The news has brought such a rush of skiers…
13 May 2019
A ski pass offering skiers and snowboarders access to more than 100 ski resorts across eight European countries has gone on sale at a launch price of €395. The Snowpass Card is a European multi-resort…
14 Feb 2019
Are you so obsessed by skiing that you sometimes feel a self-help group might assist? Perhaps you already have one — albeit the venue is your local pub where you wax lyrical about recent exploits and…
8 Feb 2019
Where is the snow lying deepest so far this winter? Snow-Forecast.com has compiled a handy list to tell us skiers and snowboarders where the biggest falls have been — but remember that deep snow doesn’t…
7 Feb 2019
Britain’s top skier James “Woodsy” Woods has won the Big Air World Championships in Park City, Utah. Woodsy took the ski slopestyle 10-man final on Wednesday after taking the lead in the second run…
9 Jan 2019
Another cold front has hit Austria — with even more due at the weekend, resulting in villages and ski resorts over the Austrian and Bavarian Alps being cut off amid near historic levels of snow. Avalanche…
2 Nov 2018
Champoluc in Italy’s Monterosa ski area has been put on the UK skiers’ map by small tour operator Ski 2 which pioneered holidays here 20 years ago. Ski 2 now takes around 2,500 guests a year to this…
1 Nov 2018
The Swiss ski resort of Verbier will open tomorrow, Friday 2 November. Last weekend the Alps was subjected to a weekend of wild, wintry weather and it snowed hard in many areas — including over some…
2 Oct 2018
Three new regional ski flights will be operated by Jet2.com this winter. The airline is operating new routes to Turin from London Stansted and Leeds Bradford, as well as to Lleida (Andorra) from London…
1 Oct 2018
The Haute Maurienne Vanoise has changed its ski passes for this winter, re-naming its Eski-Mo Ski Pass and adding a new one, both offering access to the valley’s fabulous family-friendly ski resorts…
28 Sep 2018
Start your winter off next month with discounted ski and snowboard sessions thanks to Snowsport England’s “30 Days of Snowsport” initiative this October. 30 Days of Snowsport (30daysofsnowsport.org.uk)…
27 Sep 2018
The Dolomiti Superski, a ski pass network in Northern Italy that includes 1200km of pistes and 12 ski resorts over its total area has invested €90million for the coming winter in celebration of its 45th…
13 Sep 2018
For the second consecutive weekend in the row, there has been snow falling on the higher slopes in the Alps, the particular the Stubai glacier in Austria which reported 20cm of snow, whilst the Hintertux…
12 Sep 2018
Since 2013, Plattekill Mountain which is located in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York, has been offering private mountain rentals. The idea originated, one weekday when a group of skiers arrived…
11 Sep 2018
Located at 1,850m within the Tarentaise Valley, in the French Alps, La Rosière is a charming ski resort which has the additional benefit of links to La Thuile in Italy. La Rosière benefits from favourable…
5 Sep 2018
The Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel have built two new lifts for the 2018/19 winter season, which will allow skiers to travel quicker up the mountain. The design of their 6SB Brunelle chairlift offers…
4 Sep 2018
The People Hostel which is due to open on the 15th December in Les Deux-Alpes is a new approach to ski resort accommodation and is firmly aimed at the budget-conscious skier and snowboarder. The hostel…
3 Sep 2018
Oman’s first indoor snow centre which will be located within the Mall of Muscat, began construction in 2015 and is due to open early next year. The 5,600 square metre centre will feature a dry ski slope…
31 Aug 2018
The French ski resort of Courchevel have confirmed their winter calendar for the forthcoming 2018/19 season. There are a plethora of events occurring, including the Women’s Skiing World Cup, a tattoo…
30 Aug 2018
A cold front which is currently moving central Europe resulted in snowfall in the Alps last weekend. The Austrian glaciers saw the largest fall, which localised over 1500 metres, including the resort of…
20 Aug 2018
Vail Resorts has entered into an agreement to purchase Triple Peaks, LLC, the parent company of Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort…
16 Aug 2018
Fat Biking Mountain biking on snow is the currently extremely popular in the Alps, since Fat Bikes were introduced, a Fat Bike is basically a normal mountain bike but with huge, fat tyres which respond…
13 Aug 2018
Bristol’s skiing and snowboarding passengers can now enjoy Swedish snow, due to a new weekly route starting to Åre Östersund which is due to commence on the 9th December. This new route will be easyJet’s…
13 Aug 2018
A number of ski resorts have begun announcing their planned opening dates for the 2018-19 ski season, some as soon as this autumn. Ruka in Finland may be the first resort in the world without a year-round…
9 Aug 2018
The Japanese ski resort of Niseko United has recently become a full member report of the Mountain Collection pass for the 2018/19 season. Niseko United now joins this exclusive club, and stands alongside…
8 Aug 2018
Les 2 Alpes was awarded the national FAMILLE PLUS MONTAGNE label in 2009, and since then has continued to offer their visitors a dedicated and high quality level of service and activities for children…
7 Aug 2018
Five-Star Hotel Le Massif and slope side restaurant and club, La Loge du Massif due to open in December 2018 The Italian Hospitality Collection has confirmed that Le Massif and La Loge du Massif, will…
6 Aug 2018
Government plans for Brexit could see the price of European holidays rise by almost a third and put thousands of British jobs at risk by forcing British companies to pay into overseas state social insurance…
1 Aug 2018
La Folie Douce, the world renowned après ski bar and restaurant chain has recently confirmed that they will open their first hotel in Chamonix. The Chamonix La Folie Douce Hotel is set to open in December…
30 Jul 2018
Located within the Arctic Circle, the Finnish resort of Suomu offers 13km of ski slopes including a selection of green, blue, red and black runs and a plethora of fun activities including snowmobile Northern…
27 Jul 2018
The International Olympic Committee recently confirmed that Ski Big Air will be included within the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games programme. British Ski & Snowboard welcomed the decision and Team…
25 Jul 2018
Oxygene has launched a new skiing and snowboarding clothing rental service for the winter 2018/18 season from the Oxygène ski school in Val Thorens. Oxyfit offers a wide selection of high-quality…
25 Jul 2018
Tickets are now available to fly direct to Geneva or Chambery directly from Southampton Airport for the forthcoming 2018/19 winter season. The easyJet route to Geneva will be back again for 2018/19.…
24 Jul 2018
The original upper station of the Solaise lift (France’s oldest cable car station) is currently being transformed into a 34-room hotel known as Le Refuge de Solaise. The hotel which will be at an altitude…
20 Jul 2018
There are currently some great deals to snap up, so if you are thinking about booking for the winter 2018/19 season, have a look at the bargains section of our website. Stanford Skiing are currently…
10 Jul 2018
Wolf Creek ski area in Colorado is making strides towards being the first ski area in the USA to be 100% solar energy powered. The ski area currently receives all of its power from the state’s Penitente…
3 Jul 2018
The British ski and snowboard teams will receive an increase in their funding following their successful Winter Olympics. The World Class Programme has received increased funding of around £24 million…
18 Jun 2018
The ski resort of Perisher in New South Wales, Australia, will open this coming week while enjoying the same cold and wintery conditions that besieged the Alps last season. Perisher has received more than…
8 Jun 2018
Crystal Ski Holidays has added the Austrian resort of Serfaus to its 2018-19 winter programme, much to the delight of Where to Ski and Snowboard editors Chris Gill and Dave Watts. Serfaus, on the Austrian…
5 Jun 2018
The French ski resort of Val d’Isère made history last weekend, reopening its winter pistes on 3 June for the first time in history. While ski resort’s glaciers are normally open during the summer…
30 Apr 2018
The French ski resort of Val d’Isère closes its lifts tomorrow, Tuesday 1 May, but has announced it will reopen some of them in June for summer skiing for the first time in its history. Some nine…
9 Apr 2018
For the rest of this month, the French ski resort of Les 2 Alpes is offering ski passes for €1 when you stay in selected hotels in resort. Until 28 April (the offer began on Friday 6 April) if you stay…
5 Apr 2018
It’s very unusual these days for ski resorts to open up whole new mountainsides for skiing. Environmental objections usually win the day. But after years of negotiating and compromising on plans, the…
14 Mar 2018
WHERE TO SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROMOTION The French ski resort of La Tania in the Three Valleys has been something of a sensation this winter for family ski chalet company Ski Amis — with entire weeks selling…
8 Mar 2018
As the new Ikon Pass goes on sale, offering skiers in North America access to 26 different resorts for just $899, Vail Resorts announces a host of resorts in the Canadian Rockies, Hakuba in Japan and Telluride…
26 Feb 2018
The new Ikon Pass, offering access to some of North America’s most iconic ski resorts, will go on sale next week — with the addition of several new top-notch ski destinations. The Ikon Pass was announced…
12 Feb 2018
The traditional and historic Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel will this year again be open for spring skiing until 1 May, thanks to a world class snowmaking system. The iconic resort enjoys one of the…
30 Jan 2018
Crystal Ski Holidays has developed a brilliant new tool to help you find your perfect ski holiday destination by choosing criteria most important to them. The new interactive tool allows skiers to hone…
25 Jan 2018
James Woods, Andrew Musgrave, Billy Morgan, Dave Ryding and Katie Summerhayes are among the biggest team of British winter athletes heading to the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea next month. A record…
22 Jan 2018
The Alps are in the grip of another storm this morning, with avalanche warnings at their highest and many resorts again on lock down. With huge falls of fresh snow since Saturday night, strong winds and…
10 Jan 2018
Authorities across Europe are working hard to restore power and access to ski resorts following record amounts of snowfall. This image this morning from Duclos Alain Duclos at data-avalanche.org shows…
8 Jan 2018
A new map of the Alps has been launched to help people plan their ski holiday by train. “The Alps — Skiing by Train” has been published by Alpine travel specialists 2theAlps, who last year produced…
2 Jan 2018
The price of a family ski holiday has dropped in two-thirds of European ski resorts — good news for families booking their February half-term ski holidays as the snow continues to fall. The good news…
29 Dec 2017
With our latest snow report from Weather To Ski showing no let-up in the amazing weather conditions, if you haven’t yet booked your ski holiday this season, now is the time to do so. Just some of the…
27 Dec 2017
A major investment into three new lifts at the ski resort of Whistler Blackcomb in Canada has been announced, something owners Vail Resorts hope will greatly ease access to the mountain. The three new…
19 Dec 2017
Supermarket chain Aldi is launching a second round of skiwear in January, with a Pro Ski range aimed at skiers who are looking for a more premium product. Aldi’s ski range was released in store on 26…
12 Dec 2017
Serre Chevalier Vallée, the largest stand-alone ski area in France, is opening for the season this weekend (16 December) with a good helping of snow thanks to the recent storm — and an unusual new sport…
6 Dec 2017
CairnGorm Mountain in Scotland will be using artificial snowmaking this winter — but snowmaking with a revolutionary difference, that can be used at almost any outdoor temperature. A temporary “Snowfactory”,…
30 Nov 2017
“Nothing can now change the fact that snow conditions in the Alps in early December will be vastly better than they have been for the last three seasons,” says our snow guru Fraser Wilkin, founder…
25 Nov 2017
Although it has a big, beautiful and varied ski area, the USP of Kitzbühel is its old town, with its car-free central streets lined by gabled and arcaded stone houses, some dating from the middle ages.…
22 Nov 2017
With snow in the Alps, and more cold and snowy weather due to blow in over the coming weekend, now is a pretty good time to buy a ski holiday. Particularly this week, because tour operators and ski companies…
15 Nov 2017
Courchevel has opened three runs today following a bounty of early-season snow. The ski resort in France’s Three Valleys opened the Verdons, Biollay and Bellecote runs at 9am this morning, Wednesday…
8 Nov 2017
The French ski resort of Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise has announced it will open a 1,500m new red piste this season. The ski run will be called Camp Filluel, after a military barracks whose ruins can be spotted…
7 Nov 2017
Ski Amis have launched their Autumn sale with catered chalet prices now from only £299 per person. With only five weeks before the resorts open their doors and the Alps receiving a metre of snow over…
6 Nov 2017
A big storm has delivered a dump of snow across the Alps — with up to 100cm of new snow above 2,300m in some areas — and more snow is on the way. In the Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel, where the…
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