French Ski Areas Announce 2025 Summer Ski Plans
Three French ski areas have announced their opening plans in May, June and July after the winter season ends on May 4th.
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Colorado Resort Replacing 60 Year Old Chairlifts
Colorado’s Sunlight Mountain Resort, has announced the replacement of two of its three chairlifts. The new lifts will replace two double chairlifts that have been operating around six decades.
Big Snowfalls Start April in US
Following huge snowfalls in California at the end of March, with some centres posting as much as four feet (1.2m) of snowfall, it's been the turn of The Rockies to report significant fresh snowfall in the first few days of April.
North American Ski Areas Extend Seasons & Slope Opening Hours
Ski areas in Canada and the USA have been announcing extensions to their seasons and, in some cases, longer slope opening hours daily, after big snowfalls in late March and early April.
Killington Announces Different Spring Skiing Plans As Part of $32 Million Upgrades
The largest ski resort on North America’s East Coast’s, Vermont’s Killington, has announced that its spring skiing will look different this year as work begins on multiple lift upgrades in a $32m upgrade project.
Protect Our Winters Launches Campaign for the International Year of Glacier Preservation
Glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate. Following 2024, the hottest year on record, urgent action is needed to protect the world’s frozen water towers.
Canadian Resorts Offer $18.67 Lift Tickets in Response to Trump Tariffs
A growing number of Canadian ski areas are set to offer $18.67 day lift tickets on Wednesday, April 2nd. 1867 is the year that Canada became a country, April 2 is the day U.S. President Trump is scheduled to implement tariffs.
Only Remaining North American Summer-Only Ski Area Hopes To Re-Open This Spring
The only ski area that opens for summer-only in the US, Beartooth Basin on the Montana/Wyoming border, has announced that it hopes to open again this spring after failing to do so last year.
US Set To Be Home To World’s New Highest Ski Lift
The US looks set to become the new home of the world’s highest ski lift after Colorado’s Copper Mountain got the go ahead from the White River National Forest to expand its ski area.
39% of Glacial Ice in Central Europe Lost in 23 Years With Thaw Rate Accelerating Fast
39% of Central Europe's glacial ice has disappeared in just 23 years between 2000 and 2023. The melting rate has also accelerating significantly since 2012, according to a new study.
Over A Metre (40”) Of Snowfall in 24 Hours At Californian Ski Area
California has had some huge snowfalls, as forecast, over the last 24 hours.
Snowmaking in Saudi Arabia As Ski Resort Construction Gathers Pace
Test snowmaking has taken place at Saudi Arabia’s new Trojena ski resort as the development continues to take shape.