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US Group Aiming To Take Full Control of “3 Valleys of The Andes”

US Group Aiming To Take Full Control of “3 Valleys of The Andes”

Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), the third largest US ski area operator in terms of number of properties owned, wants to take a controlling stake in Andacor which owns 4 Chilean ski area including the two in the linked Tres Valles area, the Andes' largest ski domain, that MCP don't already own.

Alps Glaciers Closing Fast as 5,000m Freezing Point Triggers Rapid Melt

Alps Glaciers Closing Fast as 5,000m Freezing Point Triggers Rapid Melt

Updated July 2, 2025: Europe’s glaciers closing fast, Alps hit 5,200m freezing point, and U.S. snowfields shrink in 100°F heat—click for full summer snow update.

Mt Hutt Leads NZ with Deepest Base and 90% Terrain Now Open

Mt Hutt Leads NZ with Deepest Base and 90% Terrain Now Open

Updated July 2, 2025: Chile hits 100% open with 70 miles of runs, Aussie resorts break 1-metre base, and Argentina remains the coldest—but barely skiable.

New Record High Temperatures in The Alps

New Record High Temperatures in The Alps

Mont Blanc has been thawing at all levels with the freezing point rising several hundred metres above its summit for the first time ever in June and remaining so through the night.

New Highest Lift in Australia Starts Spinning on Friday

New Highest Lift in Australia Starts Spinning on Friday

Australia’s largest resort reports that their new Mt Perisher 6 Chairlift (the 'Mt P 6') is ready for skiers and riders to access the country’s new highest lifted served point and that it will spin for the first time this Friday 27 June.

Massive Snowfall Blankets Chile: Up to 2 Metres Hits Andes Resorts

Massive Snowfall Blankets Chile: Up to 2 Metres Hits Andes Resorts

Updated June 25, 2025: Chile dumps up to 80" of fresh powder, Aussie resorts hit 55% open, and NZ’s Mt Hutt leads with 80% terrain—epic season start!

Jay Peak Hosts One-Day Terrain Park Party with Snowstocked Rails

Jay Peak Hosts One-Day Terrain Park Party with Snowstocked Rails

Updated June 25, 2025: Summer skiing surges in the Alps with Tignes open, fresh June snow hits Lake Tahoe, and Scandinavia braces for another storm—read the full global snow update here.

More South American Ski Areas Open After Up To 2m/80” Of Snowfall

More South American Ski Areas Open After Up To 2m/80” Of Snowfall

The snowfall was a little late coming but the past week has brought up to two-metres (80”) of snowfall to the Andes leading most of the ski areas in Chile to open now for their 2025 seasons.

Montana Ski Area That Never Opened Up For Sale

Montana Ski Area That Never Opened Up For Sale

A 2,000-acre ranch in the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Montana that was once so hopeful of being the base of a major new ski area that more than 20 ski runs were created has gone up for sale for $24 million.

Beartooth Basin Closes Suddenly After Just 3 Weeks Back in Action

Beartooth Basin Closes Suddenly After Just 3 Weeks Back in Action

Updated June 18, 2025: Mammoth and A-Basin end epic 7-month runs; just two U.S. ski spots still open—don’t miss your final summer turns!

Valle Nevado Opens With 60cm, Chillán Gets Whopping 1.2m Dump

Valle Nevado Opens With 60cm, Chillán Gets Whopping 1.2m Dump

Updated June 18: Massive snowfalls slam the Andes and Australia—up to 4 feet (1.2m) in Chile—launching one of the strongest Southern Hemisphere ski starts in years.

Alps Stay Warm with 4,000m Freezing Line, Showers May Bring More Rain Than Snow

Alps Stay Warm with 4,000m Freezing Line, Showers May Bring More Rain Than Snow

Updated June 18, 2025: Tignes set to open, Hintertux leads with 17 miles of skiing, and Riksgränsen returns for solstice skiing under the midnight sun.