Ski Resort and Snow News - June 2016
Tour Operators Freeze Prices After Brexit Vote
Published : 30-Jun-2016 10:33
In the short term, the biggest fear of British ski tour operators following the Brexit vote is that reports of a plummeting pound, restricted travel and general uncertainty as to what's coming next will lead to people not booking ski holidays for the coming winter.
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Great Summer Ski Conditions in the Alps
Published : 28-Jun-2016 04:36
As we approach July, ski areas in Europe that are open (or about to open) for summer skiing are reporting great snow conditions on their glaciers.
In most cases this is down to an exceptionally snowy mid-to-late spring with heavy snow reported on the highest slopes as recently as the past week.
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Tasmanian Ski Area Opens 3 Weeks Early After Big Snowfall
Published : 27-Jun-2016 08:19
A ski area in Tasmania, the large island of Australia's southern coast, has opened a week early after big June snowfalls that locals are describing as 'unprecedented.'
Normally Ben Lomond ski area, one of the world's most southerly, aims to open by mid-July but staff said they were full prepared to open early once the snow arrived, and that's what they did at the weekend.
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Australian Ski Areas looking good as the country shivers
Published : 26-Jun-2016 10:53
An "Antarctic Blast" has brought cold weather to much of Australia this week, particularly the East Coast, but has also brought over 70cm of snow to major ski resorts including Perisher and Thredbo.
Here's Perisher's video snow report from two days ago...
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Californian Ski Area Re-Opens for Summer Skiing
Published : 21-Jun-2016 06:27
There's been heavy June snow on mountain tops across North America in the past week, even Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the world's tallest mountain from its under-sea roots, has reported a dusting of June snow on its summit (below).
However Boreal Mountain in California (top), which opened yesterday and plans to re-open next Saturday 25th June, did so thanks to investing in an 'all-weather' Snow Factory snow making machine from Techno Alpin. The machine, similar in size to an articulated lorry, makes snow within the body of the unit which can then be sprayed on to the slope.
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Californian Ski Area Re-Opens for Summer Skiing
Published : 19-Jun-2016 04:02
There's been heavy June snow on mountain tops across North America in the past week, even Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the world's tallest mountain from its under-sea roots, has reported a dusting of June snow on its summit (below).
However Boreal Mountain in California (top), which opened yesterday and plans to re-open next Saturday 25th June, did so thanks to investing in an 'all-weather' Snow Factory snow making machine from Techno Alpin. The machine, similar in size to an articulated lorry, makes snow within the body of the unit which can then be sprayed on to the slope.
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Scottish Area To Re-open For Midsummers Weekend Skiing
Published : 17-Jun-2016 05:05
Glencoe ski area in the Western Scottish Highlands plans to re-open tomorrow, Saturday June 18th, for its traditional midsummer skiing day.
This weekend is closest to midsummers day on Tuesday when daylight hours are at their longest and it hardly goes dark in the northern Highlands.
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6 Day Pass Prices Creep Towards €300 For French Super Regions
Published : 16-Jun-2016 06:09
The cost of a six day adult lift pass at some of the world's largest ski areas is creeping closer to the 300 Euros mark for winter 2016-17.
The Paradiski area which is also one of the world's three biggest will charge €298 for a ticket this winter.
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Heavy Snow in Southern Africa
Published : 13-Jun-2016 08:52
Heavy snowfall is currently being reported in southern Africa.
The two commercial ski areas in the region – Tiffindell in South Africa and Afriski in Lesotho - both say it is snowing heavily this morning (13th June). Afriski (pictured above this morning) say that 23cm/9 inches has fallen so far.
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2016 Ski Season Underway Down Under
Published : 11-Jun-2016 08:09
The 2016 ski season got underway in Australia and New Zealand today.
Fortunes were mixed with cold temperatures and fresh snow in Australia – but not enough to open more than one run in the whole country – whilst New Zealand's Mt Hutt had had to delay its planned opening yesterday due to extremes of weather (strong winds). However snow cover was largely good at the three Kiwi ski areas opening today – Cardona, Coronet Peak (pictured above) and Mt Hutt.
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Southern Hemisphere 2016 Ski Season Starts Early After Huge Snowfalls
Published : 06-Jun-2016 11:54
In the fast changing race to open for winter 2016 in the southern hemisphere we have a winner! El Colorado in Chile decided to open nearly a fortnight ahead of schedule, yesterday Sunday 5th June (and pictured above), after huge snowfalls in the Andres.
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Southern Hemisphere 2016 Ski Season to have Snowy Start
Published : 04-Jun-2016 01:27
The opening of the first area in the southern hemisphere for winter 2016 is getting close, and it's looking like it will be a good start in several countries, but the two commercial ski fields in southern Africa which start their winter seasons on June 1st and 2nd are not yet quite able to open any ski runs.
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J2Ski's Where to Ski in June 2016
Published : 01-Jun-2016 06:01
Welcome to our monthly global snow round-up for June.
This Month's Snow Headlines
- Southern Hemisphere 2016 Ski season ready for launch.
- Heavy May snow in many ski regions leave excellent conditions for the start of June.
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