Patrick Thorne

Australia Enjoys Year’s Biggest Snow Day So Far

Australia Enjoys Year’s Biggest Snow Day So Far

Australia’s 2024 season has taken a reset this weekend with by far the biggest snow day of the year to date. Resorts reported up to 60cm (2 feet) of snowfall so far and coming on top of a smaller 20-30cm (8-12") fall at the start of last week, it takes 7-day totals to nearly the metre mark.

Will 24-25 Be A La Niña Winter?

Will 24-25 Be A La Niña Winter?

(Very) early forecasts are pointing to the northern hemisphere’s 2024/25 season being a La Niña winter again after El Niño dominated conditions last season.

"Father of Extreme Skiing" Sylvain Saudan Has Died

"Father of Extreme Skiing" Sylvain Saudan Has Died

The famous Swiss skier Sylvain Saudan, who became known as "the

“World’s Largest Ski Pole” Back In Place

“World’s Largest Ski Pole” Back In Place

What’s affectionately known as “The World’s Largest Ski Pole” has been reinstalled following its latest refurbishment in the New Hampshire ski town of North Conway.

Forest Fire Burns Close to Californian Ski Resort

Forest Fire Burns Close to Californian Ski Resort

A large fire continues to burn less than a mile from historic Mt Baldy ski resort in California, which has been under an evacuation order for about a week.

World’s Most Southerly Ski Area Celebrates 25th Season

World’s Most Southerly Ski Area Celebrates 25th Season

Cerro Castor, the world’s most southerly full ski resort, has opened for what is its 25th season.

Scottish Ski Centres Get July Snowfall

Scottish Ski Centres Get July Snowfall

After weeks of increasingly cold and stormy weather since the summer solstice, blamed on the jet stream, Scottish ski centres have reported snowfall on high slopes this morning.

Hotham's Open New Lifts With Smoking Ceremony

Hotham's Open New Lifts With Smoking Ceremony

Australia’s Hotham ski area has officially opened its two new conveyor lifts, Bunderool Carpet and Cobungra Platter Carpet with a traditional smoking ceremony.

Club Med’s Indoor Ski Resort To Add World’s Longest Indoor Slope

Club Med’s Indoor Ski Resort To Add World’s Longest Indoor Slope

A recently opened Club Med destination in China, which incorporates an indoor snow slope, has proved so successful in its first six months of operations that the company has announced plans to add a second slope, which will be the world’s new longest indoor slope.

South America’s Snowiest Start This Century

South America’s Snowiest Start This Century

As snow continues to dump on ski slopes in Argentina and Chile, the snow totals are now leading to claims that this is the snowiest start of a ski season there since the 1990s.

US East Coast Resort Reopening for Summer Solstice On Snow

US East Coast Resort Reopening for Summer Solstice On Snow

Jay Peak in Vermont, which was of the last ski areas in Eastern North America to end its 23-24 season last month, will reopen some terrain this weekend for what they’re calling, The Solstice Session.

Snow in Summer in USA

Snow in Summer in USA

Whilst much of the US is under a weather warning for extreme heat, mountainous areas in the northwest of the country received winter weather warnings in summer, ahead of snowfall arriving.