Ski Resort and Snow News - May 2021
Nervousness at New Mini-Lockdown as Australian Season Start Nears
Published : 31-May-2021 08:08
There's nervousness in the Australian state of Victoria as the start of the 2021 ski season is only 12 days away but the state, home to around half of Australia's leading ski areas, has gone in to a 7 day pandemic lockdown.
The lockdown is a response to several cases of the Indian variant of COVID 19 being detected in Victoria and, all being well, will end this Thursday, 3rd June, just over a week before the ski season is due to kick off in the state on June 12th.
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Heavy Snow, But Some Rain, Ahead of New Zealand 2021 Season Start
Published : 30-May-2021 10:56
[b]Ski areas in New Zealand have reported up to 25cm (10") of snowfall Ahead of the start of the 20231 season, due to kick off partially in less than a week's time and fully in less than a fortnight's time.
Coronet Peak, pictured, reported one of the bigger accumulations from the recent storms. However after the snow there has unfortunately been some warmer, wetter weather.
"Overnight we saw the freezing level rise to about 1900m and received heavy rain and sleet at the base lodge level. Thankfully the 40cm base we had yesterday is holding out pretty well - albeit pretty saturated. Once our snow safety team are able to get out we expect to find increasing levels of accumulation above 1700m. Just after noon today (Sunday) the freezing level has dropped as forecast and it has begun snowing again in the base area. There is over 150mm of precipitation in the Mt Hutt forecast between noon Sunday and noon Monday so plenty of chances for more substantial snowfalls!" a Mt Hutt resort spokesperson posted on social media.
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Summer Ski Areas Opening in France, Italy, Norway and USA
Published : 26-May-2021 02:29
After the good news that ski areas in France and Italy could finally re-open their lifts to skiers last weekend, leading to brief re-openings of La Clusaz and Passo Tonale, five more areas in four countries are set to open for longer periods of summer skiing over the next few days.
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Brit skiers look to Canada
Published : 26-May-2021 10:35
As confirmed by our own visitor stats, there's a growing interest in Canada from British skiers suffering from a lack of skiing this last winter and continuing questions over travel to European destinations.
The following Press Release is from Mabey Ski.
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New Zealand Ski Areas may open early
Published : 26-May-2021 09:15
Encouraging early snow and high demand for accommodation are leading several New Zealand ski fields to consider opening earlier than planned.
Coronet Peak (Queenstown) is thinking about opening a week early on the 12th June.
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Significant Snow Storm in South America at 2021 Season Start Nears
Published : 23-May-2021 11:29
Ski areas in Argentina and Chile have reported up to 40cm (16") of snowfall in a weekend snowfall, a few weeks ahead of the start of the 2021 ski season in the Andes.
Chile's El Colorado (pictured yesterday) reported the biggest total snowfall, but Portillo was not far behind with 27cm (11").
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Skyway Monte Bianco reopens on Monday 24 May
Published : 21-May-2021 09:35
The Italian ski resort of Courmayeur has announced that the futuristic Skyway Monte Bianco cable car will open for summer 2021 from Monday May 24.
After a frustrating winter that saw all lifts in Italy closed for almost all of the winter, visitors will be able to enjoy this impressive lift again. It takes just 15 minutes to reach 3466m at Punta Helbronner.
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Italian Ski Resort Opening This Weekend
Published : 20-May-2021 07:45
Following the news from France that La Clusaz will open this coming Sunday and Monday with free skiing on its Balme mountain, an Italian ski area says it will be the first to operate in 2021 there when it opens this weekend.
The resort of Pontedilegno-Tonale in the province of Trentino will be open Saturday and Sunday with skiing on the Presena glacier, the Italian ski team have already been training there over the past week.
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Light in the dark... La Clusaz WILL open this winter - for 2 days!
Published : 18-May-2021 06:36
Ok, so we really didn't expect this. Just when we thought the curtain had come down on the season-that-never-really-was...
La Clusaz will open their lifts - for free - from 08:00 this coming Sunday (23rd May 2021), for their shortest ever season, to close on Monday 24th at 15:30.
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Fresh Mid-May Snow in The Alps
Published : 18-May-2021 01:21
Glacier ski areas in the Alps have reported fresh snow at altitude over the past few mornings.
In Switzerland, Verbier – which has closed its ski runs for the season – reported fresh snow yesterday (pictured above) and Crans Montana, which has extended its season up on its glacier into June, reported fresh snow today.
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The Planet’s New Highest World Cup Race May First Be Run in 2022
Published : 16-May-2021 03:37
Plans to run a World Cup ski race starting from the highest ski-lift-accessed point in Europe, over one of the longest courses in the world, and crossing an international border are "gaining momentum" according to a report on SkiRacing.com
The concept, first unveiled some years ago, would see downhill ski racers start at Zermatt's highest lift-served point at 3,899m, usually open for summer skiing and descend 1,085 vertical metres over the border into Italy on to slopes in Cervinia's ski area. The course would also be one of the world's longest and, potentially, fastest.
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Snowy Weather in Australia as 2021 Season Start Nears
Published : 15-May-2021 04:03
Australia's ski areas have been celebrating a significant pre-season snowstorm that has brought up to 10cm (4 inches) of fresh snow to the country's ski slopes.
The 2021 ski season is due to begin there in 4 weeks' time and so anticipation is high, especially as resorts are hoping for a much better winter than 2020, as Australia currently has low virus rates and most businesses are able to operate.
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Mammoth Offers Combined Ski/Bike/Golf Day Ticket
Published : 13-May-2021 08:18
California's Mammoth Mountain is offering visitors the chance to ski, mountain bike and play a round of golf on a single day ticket over the final weekend of May.
The resort is famous for its long ski season, which has extended into May this year, but summer sports are also now getting underway there.
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Bush Fire Damaged Australian Ski Resort Gives 2022 Re-Opening Date
Published : 11-May-2021 01:25
Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales which saw its lifts and base buildings largely destroyed by major bush fires in January last year leading to its closure even before the pandemic, will reopen fully renewed and improved on what was there before the fire, on Saturday June 11th, 2022, its owners The Blyton Group have announced.
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Still-Open Ski Area To Offer Ski-In Ski-Out COVID Vaccinations
Published : 10-May-2021 05:07
Arapahoe Basin in Colorado (Pictured above with fresh May 10th snow falling today)is to offer 200 doses of the Johnson&Johnson COVID 19 vaccine to skiers and snowboarders aged 18 and over this coming weekend.
The ski area, one of a few dozen worldwide currently still operating their 2020-21 ski season will offer the vaccine does on a first-come, first-served basis from noon on Saturday, May 16th.
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Colorado's Winter Park Extends Ski Season (Again)
Published : 07-May-2021 08:33
Winter Park ski area in Colorado says it will be open for one more week, through to May 16th, it had previously extended its season to May 9th.
The resort will be running its Super Gauge lift in the Mary Jane sector with terrain suited to intermediate and advanced level skiers only.
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J2Ski Snow Report - May 1st 2021
Published : 01-May-2021 10:07
J2Ski Snow Report 1st May 2021
Jasna, Slovakia, open into May...
Cold weather in the Alps and America.
The mountains are waiting for us... be patient, stay safe and follow your local advice and rules on travel.
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