The Whiteroom by Snow-Forecast.com (Page 11)

Neutral Conditions Predicted For America’s Coming Winter In Long Range Forecast

Neutral Conditions Predicted For America’s Coming Winter In Long Range Forecast

America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its long-range forecast for the 2025–26 ski season, predicting neutral conditions for the coming winter.

Loveland’s New Lift 7

Loveland’s New Lift 7

Loveland Ski Area in Colorado is busy working on construction on a new Lift 7, set to debut for the upcoming 2025–26 season. The project replaces the resort’s oldest chair—a 42-year-old fixed-grip double—with a modern Leitner-Poma fixed-grip quad.

Coldest July Night Hits Glaciers: -12°C and Powder in the Alps

Coldest July Night Hits Glaciers: -12°C and Powder in the Alps

Updated July 30, 2025: Fresh snow dusts Lake Tahoe, Alpine glaciers score up to 40cm (16"), and Scandinavia clings to ski season.

Mt Hutt Holds Deepest Base in Southern Hemisphere with 95% Terrain Open

Mt Hutt Holds Deepest Base in Southern Hemisphere with 95% Terrain Open

Updated July 30, 2025: Australia buried under 60cm (24") of snow, Argentina’s Andes awaken, and Chile eyes a metre (40") more. Read the full report here.

Forest Health = Great Tree Skiing in Arizona

Forest Health = Great Tree Skiing in Arizona

Arizona Snowbowl is investing nearly $1.5 million in a suite of upgrades for the 2025–26 season, with a strong focus on forest restoration and enhanced tree skiing.

New Highest Lift in Australia Officially Open

New Highest Lift in Australia Officially Open

Australia’s Perisher ski area, the country’s largest, has celebrated the official opening of the Mt Perisher 6 Chairlift, a six-seater, high-speed detachable chairlift with an opening ceremony.

Sugar Bowl to Build New Gondola

Sugar Bowl to Build New Gondola

California’s Sugar Bowl has announced a major lift upgrade. The resort will replace its four-person gondola with a modern eight-passenger Doppelmayr system, enhancing access to the resort village and preserving the resort’s unique alpine charm.

Fresh Snow Possible Above 3,000m as Alpine Storms Roll In

Fresh Snow Possible Above 3,000m as Alpine Storms Roll In

Updated July 23, 2025: Saas-Fee opens with world’s deepest summer base as Tignes closes; Timberline clings on in the U.S., plus fresh snow possible above 3,000m.

Chile, Argentina, and Australia Hit 80–100% Operations

Chile, Argentina, and Australia Hit 80–100% Operations

Updated July 23, 2025: Australia nears full capacity, Chile eyes 24” of fresh snow, and New Zealand’s South Island leads with world’s deepest base—read the full global snow update here.

Over 2,000 Acres Of New Terrain Opening This Winter in World’s Biggest Terrain Expansion

Over 2,000 Acres Of New Terrain Opening This Winter in World’s Biggest Terrain Expansion

Work is continuing at pace this summer on what’s believed to be the biggest single-season terrain expansion in the world for the upcoming 25-26 season, adding more than 2,000 acres of terrain to the slopes of Deer Valley, Utah.

Utah Ski Resort's Expansion Expanding

Utah Ski Resort's Expansion Expanding

An expansion to Utah's Brian Head ski area may be even bigger than expected with another 14 new lifts announced for a second expansion, this time on National Forest land, on top of the 7 lifts and 850 acres on private land we reported back at the start of the year.

Galdhøpiggen Holds Out as Scandinavia’s Last Ski Zone Standing

Galdhøpiggen Holds Out as Scandinavia’s Last Ski Zone Standing

Updated July 16, 2025: Saas Fee kicks off the 2025–26 ski season, fresh snow dusts Banff, and Timberline still spins—discover where summer turns are on now!