Ski Resort and Snow News - June 2013
Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch To Reach North Pole, Deepest Lake Bottom, and Space
Published : 27-Jun-2013 12:58
The Russian Olympic Federation has announced the route – and some of the highlights – of the Olympic Torch ahead of the Sochi Games as it makes a four month tour of the world's largest country, departing on October 7th and arriving in Sochi at the start of the Games on February 7th, 2014.
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New Panorama Cable Car Opens at Dachstein
Published : 26-Jun-2013 09:59
New state-of-the-art cable car cabins have been fitted to the Dachstein lift providing access to the near year-round snow sports at the Austrian ski area close to this year's World Alpine Skiing Championships venue - Schladming.
The new lifts have been fitted at a good time because heavy June snow falls have left the snow 3 metres deep on the glacier and the ski area is currently reporting 'powder conditions in summer with the start of July only days away!
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Three New Chairlifts Next Winter At Åre
Published : 25-Jun-2013 02:40
The leading Scandinavian resort of Åre in Sweden has announced one of its biggest ever lift investments this summer with the installation of three new high speed chairlifts, increasing uplift capacity at the resort by more than 5,000 people per hour and improve efficiency across the lift network.
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Resorts Open On Four Continents
Published : 23-Jun-2013 08:05
Ski areas have opened on four continents this weekend as both the southern hemisphere winter 2013 gets underway and summer ski glacier areas open in the northern hemisphere.
In Canada Whistler Blackcomb has re-opened for a five week run of glacier summer camps claiming the greatest concentration of terrain park facilities on the planet at present.
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Scale of Sochi Ski Areas Revealed
Published : 18-Jun-2013 12:32
The scale of ski resort development at Sochi is becoming clear as some of the ski industry's top companies battle to complete construction in time for the Games next winter.
Although there's no known clear central point for information on Sochi's ski areas, an attempt by J2ski.com to piece together what is known has revealed that there are four main Alpine skiing areas around the original resort village of Krasnaya Polyana. Two of these – Rosa Khutor and Laura (also known as Gazprom after its main investor, the state energy company) will host Alpine and Nordic events.
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Chemmy Alcott to train with Norwegian Ski Team
Published : 10-Jun-2013 04:30
Britain's Best Alpine Skier, Chemmy Alcott, Joins Norwegian World Cup Team To Prepare for Sochi 2014
Having successfully recovered from a career threatening injury during which she appeared on ITV's hit show Dancing on Ice, Chemmy Alcott, who has already qualified to race for Team GB in her fourth and final Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014, has confirmed that she will train with the youthful, explosive talent of the Norwegian Women's World Cup Team.
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Les Deux Alpes Glacier looking pretty good...
Published : 10-Jun-2013 07:40
These shots were taken on the 5th June 2013...
Les 2 Alpes wrote:After some big snowfalls last week, the sun is now shining in Les 2 Alpes and the glacier is looking great…see pictures attached!It will open on 22 June (until 31 August).
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Southern Hemisphere 2013 Ski Season Underway
Published : 06-Jun-2013 09:48
The ski season has got underway in the southern hemisphere with the opening of Lesotho's Afriski ski centre this morning.
Afriski is a small centre popular with skiers from just over the South African border in Johannesburg and although it can receive good natural snowfalls, relies on snow making for reliable season-long cover. That's the case this year with low temperatures allowing the snow maki8ng teams to get started with so far a short bursary slope created.
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Skitopia (trading name of TJM Travel) are in administration
Published : 04-Jun-2013 02:22
Thanks to the heads-up from baldeagleman, we can confirm that the company TJM Travel Ltd have ceased trading.
Confirmation, from the CAA, can be found here :-
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1052&pagetype=90&pageid=14787
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J2Ski Monthly Snow Report - June 2013
Published : 03-Jun-2013 10:40
Introduction
The start of June typically sees fewer than 20 ski areas open worldwide - unless the southern hemisphere ski season starts early! That doesn't look likely this year, although there have been promising signs for a good winter south of the equator.
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Avalanche Danger From Fresh Snow Prevents Summer Skiing
Published : 03-Jun-2013 11:26
(How the Stubai might look if the sun ever returns)
The Kitzsteinhorn Glacier near Kaprun and Zell am See in Austria which was supposed to be open for the summer skiing this morning has delayed opening its slopes due to high avalanche danger.
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Col du Petit Saint Bernard in not quite open shocker!
Published : 03-Jun-2013 10:56
Thought we'd share these pictures of the Col du Petit Saint Bernard, taken yesterday.
Scheduled to open in the last week of May, there's just a little snow still lying around...
Pictures courtesy of Martin Rowe, Chalet Tarentaise
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Kumi Yama 2013 - Les Deux Alpes July 5th to 7th
Published : 03-Jun-2013 10:38
The KUMI YAMA slopestyle / freestyle event will be held in Les 2 Alpes from Friday, July 5th till Sunday, July 7th.
The 6th Kumi Yama edition takes place on the Les 2 Alpes glacier, involving teams comprising three riders who compete in "crazy japanese slopestyle"!
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Summer 2013 - Ski Areas Open and Planned
Published : 03-Jun-2013 09:24
For those about to Ski... and who can't wait for the next (Northern Hemisphere) winter to start, here's a quick snapshot of what's open when over the next six months.
Already Open and staying open Open All Summer
Austria: Dachstein, Hintertux
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