Browsing entries tagged with Snow
21 Jan 2012
… unlike the UK rail system, perhaps. Here are a few Austrian pictures sent in to us by WTSS reader Ted Ford – courtesy of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn They were taken on the line around the Zell am…
19 Jan 2012
Snow is falling in parts of America, at last, following a long dry spell and unusually warm weather. The US has been suffering a snow shortage since heavy falls in November. But resorts in Colorado, Utah,…
10 Jan 2012
With record-breaking snowfalls in Austria’s Tirol region lately, and heavy snowfall now crossing the east of the country, visitors are being encouraged to sign up to a free avalanche course. This…
5 Jan 2012
An avalanche has blocked the railway into and out of Zermatt in Switzerland, cutting off the resort overnight. Heavy snowfall throughout the day on top of already deeply laden slopes is the most likely…
22 Dec 2011
The past week will be remembered for a long time to come … It’s a great Christmas present, as snow continues to pile up in the Alps. And the forecast is for brighter weather next week, great…
9 Nov 2011
Mid-November brings another bunch of North American resort openings. And it has been snowing out there ... Last weekend Banff fired up the lifts in Lake Louise and Mt Norquay, and there has been good snowfalls…
24 Jun 2011
The southern hemisphere season is off to a slow start, with resorts in New Zealand having experienced an unseasonably warm few weeks. Resorts have postponed opening days until sufficient snowfall arrives…
14 Apr 2011
Somewhat of a transformation for a good few resorts on Wednesday 13 April, with a sudden switch from high temperatures and sunny skies to much cooler conditions and showers – first as rain, then turning…
6 Apr 2011
While much talk is about winter slipping away and rapidly deteriorating pistes (which, yes, is evident in the recent ‘heatwave’), there has been new snow in Austria this week – which,…
13 Mar 2011
Severe weather has hit Scotland once again, blanketing the country’s five ski areas in heavy snowfall. The slopes were transformed from their spring conditions, as wintry storms moved north overnight.…
21 Feb 2011
So, Canada ‘took’ all our January snow, eh? Regular snowfall across the pond continues to produce terrific conditions in western Canada, giving Banff its best January for five years. The resort…
3 Feb 2011
Single skiers and boarders are being encouraged to go ski dating for Valentine’s weekend, in a specially arranged “blind date” style event at Glencoe. And with snowfall looking a rather…
31 Jan 2011
Winter has returned to parts of the Alps and Pyrenees over the past few days. While eastern regions have generally received the best of the new snowfalls, resorts in western Italy and the Pyrenees have…
21 Jan 2011
If you are wondering about the lack of snowfall recently, these pictures from Lech in Austria this morning (Friday 21 January) might cheer you up – sent to us by Moira Clarke of Ski Total / Esprit…
23 Dec 2010
It’s not just Europe making the headlines for the festive getaway ... many of the US ski areas will be enjoying their best December snowfalls for many years. It looks as though La Nina has set up…
23 Dec 2010
Banff is now fully open for the season, having fired up the last lift this week. The Continental Divide lift was the last to open at Sunshine Village, serving slopes on Lookout Mountain. And the resort’s…
20 Dec 2010
The weather continues to make the news headlines all over the country, none more so than the southern airports – and travellers desperate to get away to the Alps for Christmas. Hundreds more flights…
26 Nov 2010
Snow conditions in Europe are getting better and better, as the wintry weather closes in. Much of the Alps has been blanketed in fresh snow this week, and it’s set to get colder according to the…
18 Oct 2010
October has taken on a chilly air, with snowfalls reported in the Alps, Canada and now ... an arctic blast heading for the UK. What’s more, winter had not quite finished with the southern hemisphere…
21 Sep 2010
Feast your eyes on this tantalising taste of winter … scenes from Canada’s Banff and Jasper resorts, as they enjoy a first blast of autumn snowfall. Over 20cm of snowfall blanketed Banff-Lake…
5 May 2010
The first week of May and, as our quick webcam shot shows, winter has returned to the Alps this week – notably to Switzerland. Heavy snow has been falling all day in Zermatt, where the above picture…
6 Apr 2010
Just as the season is about to end, many resorts in the US and Canada are experiencing some of their best snowfalls of this winter – such that some will keep their lifts running until the end of the…
25 Feb 2010
Fog in Whistler has forced the women’s giant slalom into another day, with postponement of the second run. The race got off to a shaky start on Wednesday, when poor visibility and intermittent snowfall…
25 Feb 2010
What a season Scottish ski centres are having; the blizzards are back and up to 60cm snow is expected for the Central Highlands though Thursday. All five of the ski areas are reported stormbound at present.…
15 Jan 2010
Unseasonably warm weather forced the closure of one of the Winter Olympic venues this week, through lack of snow. Cypress Mountain near Vancouver is scheduled to host some of the snowboarding and ski events…
11 Jan 2010
Severe weather continues to cause mayhem across Europe, forcing several airports to close at the weekend – and causing chaos for hundreds of travellers. Sleepovers at Lyon Thick fog, freezing temperatures…
9 Jan 2010
One skier found a novel way to enjoy Britain’s snowfall: off-piste on the roof of The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. Director of the ski school at the centre Peter Gillespie was spotted skiing a few…
7 Jan 2010
As the UK is experiencing the full force of winter and some of the best snowfalls for many years, we couldn’t resist posting a few pics … from one region where powder snow is a rarity – and certainly…
28 Dec 2009
There was some superb skiing and riding across Europe for the Christmas weekend, with fresh snow for many resorts – as well as some glorious winter sunshine. The good news as we approach the New Year…
9 Dec 2009
There has been good news for resorts in the US this week: storms have brought heavy snowfall to parts of California, Colorado and Utah, as well as welcome snow for areas in Vermont. It began out west,…
30 Nov 2009
That’s better! As forecast, it has been snowing across much of the Alps to start the week. Great news, for now at least. And although it seems to be a short, sharp spell of cold weather, what falls above…
29 Nov 2009
Skiing and boarding has started in Scotland this weekend, with the first runs open at Cairngorm Mountain. A few hardy souls hit the slopes on Saturday 28 November for the first turns of the season. Although…
23 Nov 2009
Here’s a boost to the gloomy news that some resorts are sending in right now: Ischgl is looking in fine form for its November opening on Friday. The slopes of the Austrian resort are in good shape,…
19 Nov 2009
If you want winter right now, Canada has got it all! Whistler Blackcomb has just announced record-breaking November snowfall, and it’s still snowing … Whistler Blackcomb is getting a runaway start…
17 Nov 2009
The ski season began for a handful more resorts last weekend, from the Alps to Canada – where Whistler displayed lots of dreamy powder pictures last week: the heavy snowfalls also prompted the first…
11 Nov 2009
A metre of snowfall this week and more to come means that Whistler can’t wait any longer. The resort will open on Saturday 14 November – 12 days earlier than planned. It is too early to say whether…
5 Nov 2009
More resorts are taking advantage of this week’s snowfalls in the Alps to open some lifts for skiing and boarding. Televerbier has just confirmed plans to open the lifts at Lac des Vaux this weekend…
29 Oct 2009
Cor - look at Fernie! It ‘pitched’ heavily in the Rockies this week – from Sun Peaks to Breckenridge. Yes, alright: that means it has been snowing! Sun Peaks and Fernie seem to have enjoyed some…
20 Oct 2009
Engelberg in Switzerland will open for some glacier skiing and boarding from this weekend, 24 October. Taking advantage of recent snowfall, the resort has announced plans to open two red runs on Titlis,…
16 Oct 2009
Check out the latest pictures from Schladming – yes, they really are skiing today -Saturday 17 October. Fantastic. What’s more, it’s still snowing! The resort is one of several ski areas in Styria…
16 Oct 2009
When avalanche warnings are issued in October, you know snow must have fallen heavily somewhere! What a change from the balmy autumn temperatures we were reporting a week or so ago. Winter arrived…
7 Oct 2009
A cold snap across the Scottish Highlands left Cairngorm Mountain with several centimetres of snow this week and a sudden rush of visitors to play in it. OK, it wasn’t that much but you could throw a…
3 Oct 2009
Colorado isn’t the only one: several days of snowfall left a juicy covering of the white stuff in parts of Utah this week. See our pics from The Canyons, where they received 10cm snow. Lovely, eh? Snowbird…
23 Sep 2009
The temperature has fallen, the snowmaking machines are running and fingers are crossed for another early opening – but which will be first: Loveland or Arapahoe? The traditional race to be the first…
18 Sep 2009
Every few centimetres helps! Well, we know it’s early days, but snowfall in the Alps this week is better news for the glaciers after their long, dry summer. And it has allowed more areas to open…
17 Sep 2009
The first signs of winter have been felt in the Alps this week ... It’s only small, but at last the glacier resorts have reported some fresh snowfall: between 10-20cm have fallen across parts of…
17 Sep 2009
Austria’s Pitztal glacier has opened for the new season, with a little help from an Israeli snowmaking system ... Skiing and boarding started again at Pitztal at the weekend (11 September) - the…
28 Aug 2009
It might still be August, but tell that to the weather gods who delivered snowfall to Canada’s three Banff resorts a few days ago. Banff National Park has enjoyed its first glimpse of winter, with…
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