Ski Resort and Snow News - March 2017
J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017
Published : 30-Mar-2017 08:46
As we head toward Easter, it's warm in the valleys but there's still snow coming up high.
Top 100 Snowiest Ski Areas Worldwide
Yes, it melts quickly down low, but it was still falling in Les Orres - France this week
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North America’s First Year Round Glacier Resort Gets ‘Final Approval’
Published : 29-Mar-2017 10:44
Plans to build the first year-round ski destination in North America have come a step further with the company behind the plan, Valemount Glacier Destinations Ltd. (VGD) announcing that they and the Province of British Columbia have completed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) for, "a major year-round glacier sightseeing and skiing destination" near Valemount, British Columbia.
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One of World’s Most Advanced Lifts Yet Coming to Ziller Valley
Published : 28-Mar-2017 03:01
Work will begin next month on one of the most hi-tec gondolas yet built.
The new lower section of the Finkenberg Almbahnen in Austria's Ziller Valley in the Tirol will ascend 900 vertical metres in just six minutes, travelling at up to 6 metres per second to dramatically cut the journey time of the 30-year-old lift it replaces.
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Up to 40cm of Fresh Snow Overnight in the Alps
Published : 26-Mar-2017 08:52
Snow has been falling in the Northern Alps (as well as the Southern Alps) again overnight. Val Thorens has reported the biggest snowfall so far with 40cm of new snow since yesterday.
Les Orres says it has had 30cm La Plagne (above, this morning) in the French Alps overnight with 20cm of new snow.
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Snow Returns to the Alps and Pyrenees
Published : 24-Mar-2017 11:22
It has been snowing again in the Alps and Pyrenees – although, as you would expect at the start of the spring – the most snow and the best conditions is on higher slopes.
Ski areas in the French Pyrenees reported 20-30cm of fresh snow on Wednesday/Thursday and there were smaller falls in Andorra and on the Spanish side of the mountains, however more snow is now expected here over the weekend.
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Best Day of the (“Challenging”) 16-17 Ski Season Today in (Western) Scotland
Published : 23-Mar-2017 09:18
(Above: webcam image from Glencoe this morning)
Today (Thursday, March 23rd) could be the best day of the challenging 2016-17 ski season in Scotland so far.
Although the five Highland ski centres are still unable to fully open there has been fresh snow over the past two days and a period of unsettled weather has ended to deliver a windless day with blue skies and temperatures hovering around freezing.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 23rd 2017
Published : 23-Mar-2017 08:29
Spring gets a grip in the Northern Hemisphere, but there's more snow coming for the highest slopes.
Top 100 Snowiest Ski Areas Worldwide
It's Spring, but lots of snow above 2,000m - Les Arcs, France this morning
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La Plagne Plans Another Unusual Easter Festival
Published : 22-Mar-2017 08:39
La Plagne will organise another "fun-filled family festival" this Easter with the return of it's 'Subli'cimes' festival, back for the third year and running from 5th – 18th April.
'Subli'cimes' has quickly brought a reputation for being a little different to the many other Alpine Easter events designed to keep people coming to the end of the season.
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Ryding Finishes Season 8th in World
Published : 21-Mar-2017 09:32
Dave Ryding has concluded his 2016-17 ski season on the World cup slalom circuit finishing in 8th position in the world rankings - believed to be the best ever result for a Brit in World Cup skiing.
Although there were remarkable season highlights, particularly the second place at Kitzbuhel in January which equalled the best ever British World cup performance, some 30 years earlier, it was Dave Ryding's season long consistency, with repeated top 20 and often top 10 performances, that is arguably the greatest achievement.
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Two British bronze medals in Ski Slopestyle at World Championships
Published : 19-Mar-2017 08:11
GB Park and Pipe's James 'Woodsy' Woods and Isabel Atkin have both claimed bronze medals in the Ski Slopestyle Finals at the Freestyle Ski Halfpipe World Championships in Sierra Nevada today.
In what has been a phenomenal season for GB Park and Pipe, Woodsy and Atkin showed again that they are among the best in the world, securing two podium places.
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World’s Largest Indoor Snow Centre Close To Opening
Published : 18-Mar-2017 02:23
The biggest indoor snow centre yet built will open in Harbin, China, this summer.
Around 100 indoor snow centres have been built over the past three decades in some 30 countries on six continents, with around 60 currently operating, but Wanda Cultural City will be the biggest yet by some distance.
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Four Days of Powder Alarms in Norway
Published : 17-Mar-2017 11:35
Whilst skiers in the Alps have enjoyed skiing under sunny skies, several Norwegian ski areas have been posting 'powder alarms' (for more than 20cm of new snow in 24 hours) daily.
Coastal Voss resort, famous for its powder, although not so much this season until now, has been receiving more than 20cm of fresh snow every day for the past four days straight and now says it has had 90cm/3 feet of fresh snow in total since last weekend.
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Major New lifts coming to Bad Gastein For 2018
Published : 16-Mar-2017 02:41
Bad Gastein in Austria's Salzburgerland region should see two impressive new lifts – a gondola with 10 person cabins and a new eight seater chairlift - opening next year.
The new Schlossalmbahn gondola will be more than two miles long and replace the resort's old key Sendleitenbahn funicular which ascends from 1558m to 2019m.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 16th 2017
Published : 16-Mar-2017 07:29
Snow gives way to Spring (perhaps briefly) for The Alps this week, and a bit of everything for America.
Top 100 Snowiest Ski Areas Worldwide
Ever wonder what the piste bashers get to see at sunset? Tignes, France this week
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Mammoth Snow Depth Finally Falls
Published : 15-Mar-2017 08:56
Mammoth Mountain in California which saw record snowfall in January has finally seen its reported upper slope snow depth drop after staying static at 889cm for several months.
The mammoth Mammoth stat was reached in late January after the American resort broke its all time January, then it's all time any-month, snowfall stat only three weeks in to 2017.
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Stay Safe in the Mountains this Spring
Published : 14-Mar-2017 01:57
British Mountain Guides (BMG) and BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) are jointly issuing a press release in order to remind snowsport enthusiasts of the current high avalanche risk across the European Alps.
"Over the course of this winter dangerous weak layers within the snowpack have developed. These are now being overloaded by a combination of changes in the weather and recent snow falls. For backcountry snowsport enthusiasts this means that large and potentially very deep avalanches can be triggered by the weight of only a single skier or boarder," the joint statement states.
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Laax Café Lists Menu Items By Environmental Footprint
Published : 14-Mar-2017 12:29
An on-slope café at Laax ski area in Switzerland has created a 'climate menu' for its customers.
Caffé NoName, situated above the world's largest halfpipe, serves up sustainable dishes for its guests but describes the ecological footprint of each product determined by its origin.
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Zermatt To Open Highest 3S Lift in the World in 2018
Published : 13-Mar-2017 04:45
Zermatt says it is on course to open the world's highest 3S cablec car lift next winter.
Work on the new high-performance 3S lift began last May and is due to re-commence this spring and summer, then be completed in spring/summer 2018 before opening late in the year and begin year-round operation serving Europe's highest ski slopes, and one of only two glacier ski areas in the world that endeavours to open year round.
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EasyJet Says Ski Flights Business Booming Despite Weaker Pound
Published : 10-Mar-2017 10:51
EasyJet is the latest in a line of travel providers to say they're seeing growth in their ski route sales this winter despite the weaker value of the pound, problematic snow conditions and 'Brexit uncertainties.'
Traffic from the UK to airports serving ski areas was up 12 percent in February, a higher percentage growth than for EasyJet's network as a whole, which was 10.5 percent, the company said.
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Eddie the Eagle Jumps again in Calgary
Published : 09-Mar-2017 04:34
Eddie The Eagle has commented on his ski jump on Sunday at the Calgary winter Olympic Park, his first jump there since he competed in the Calgary Games 29 years ago.
"It was fantastic to go back to the place where I have so many memories from the '88 winter games. The reception from the people in Calgary has been amazing too and it was great to catch up with old friends. I look forward to going back again in the future," said Eddie, who is now 53.
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 9th 2017
Published : 09-Mar-2017 08:09
Huge snow for The Alps this week, with more expected today, and still more for the American West.
Top 100 Snowiest Ski Areas Worldwide
Another snowy view from Le Grand Bornand this week!
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“The First True Worldwide Ski Pass” On Sale for 2017-18
Published : 08-Mar-2017 01:04
The Epic Pass from Vail Resorts has gone on sale for 2017-18 and to get the lowest price for it, skiers and boarders should buy there's before 9th April via the company's http://www.EpicPass.com website.
Both Vail Resorts list of owned resorts and the number of partner resorts around the world has continued to grow over the past 2 months so next season's Epic Pass will cover an unprecedented 45 ski and snowboard destinations in the US, Canada, and Australia plus 30 European resorts, a choice of 75 of the world's leading ski areas on the one season-long ticket.
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Biggest Snowfalls of Season in French Alps
Published : 07-Mar-2017 01:24
Snowfalls of up to 65cm in the past 24 hours have been reported in the French Alps, with many of the country's biggest resorts reporting 40-60cm of snow since yesterday. Pic above shows a skier heading out this morning at Chamonix.
In most cases these are the largest snowfalls since the season started there months ago and with some areas reporting more than 1.5m of snowfall since last Thursday, in some cases ski areas have had more snow in the last 5-6 days than since the start of December.
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Avalanche Danger One Notch Below Highest Level After 1m+ Snowfalls in Alps
Published : 06-Mar-2017 08:31
Avalanche danger levels have reached 4 (the next to highest level) across many parts of the Alps as heavy snow has been accompanied by gale force winds and rapidly fluctuating temperatures in places.
An increasing number of ski areas in Austria, France and Italy have now reported more than 1m (3.3 feet) of snow in the past five days, with Tignes topping the table with 145cm (just under 5 feet) of fresh snow since last Wednesday.
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Brit Aitken Takes Gold in First Female GB Win in Slopestyle World Cup
Published : 03-Mar-2017 04:04
GB Park and Pipe skier Isabel (Izzy) Atkin (aged eighteen) has won the Ski Slopestyle World Cup in Corvatsch, St Moritz, Switzerland, the first time a British woman has won a Ski Slopestyle World Cup.
In what has been a unprecedented season for British skiers and snowboarders, particularly GB Park and Pipe, Atkin put in an unbeatable first run in great conditions in the Swiss resort, clocking an 88.40. This couldn't be bettered, meaning Atkin took the gold and Britain's first ever Ski Slopestyle World Cup win ahead of Emma Dahlstrom (Sweden) and Mathilde Gremaud (Switzerland).
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La Rosiere Tops Alpine Snowfall Totals with 125cm in 48 Hours
Published : 03-Mar-2017 03:54
La Rosière in the French Alps has claimed the biggest snowfall in the Alps from the recent snow storms, with, it says, 125cm of fresh snow (just over four feet) falling in 48 hours between Tuesday 28th February and Thursday March 2nd.
The resort which shares the Espace San Bernardo cross-border ski area with La Thuile in Italy reports upper base snow depths at 2.4m/8 feet.
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Snow Depths and Off-Piste Avalanche Danger Build in the Alps
Published : 02-Mar-2017 09:19
A second day of heavy snowfall across the Alps has led to deepening snow bases and also the avalanche danger warning moving up the scale.
Lech in the Arlberg region, Austria announced a second day of heavy snow taking its two day total to 35cm/14 inches. The avalanche danger here was given as 3 – "considerable."
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J2Ski Snow Report - March 2nd 2017
Published : 02-Mar-2017 08:14
Snow returns to The Alps, in significant quantities, and more snow for the American West.
Top 100 Snowiest Ski Areas Worldwide
Snow piling up in Le Grand Bornand, France
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(Up to) A Foot (30cm) Of Fresh Snow in Austria
Published : 01-Mar-2017 08:54
Austria ski areas are reporting up to 30cm/a foot of fresh snow this morning after a snowy 24 hours. In many cases the snow is still falling meaning larger multi-day accumulations are likely.
Fresh snow has been reported across the country but Saalbach, Kaunertal, the Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun) glacier and the Zillertal ski arena are amongst the resorts reporting the biggest accumulations of 30cm in the past 24 hours.
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