New Zealand Set to Re-open To International Skiers this Winter For First Time Since 2019
An announcement on New Zealand’s re-opening to international travel after two
WORLD SNOW ROUNDUP #228
Issued: 2nd February 2022
By Patrick “Snowhunter” Thorne
European Roundup
North American
China Issues Counter-Arguments To Western Media Reports On Environmental-Damage Caused By Winter Olympics
China has hit back at a flurry of reports in European and
World’s Most Northerly Ski Area Opens for 2022 Season
The world’s most northerly full ski area has opened for its
New “World’s Largest Indoor Ski Resort” is “Expected to be Completed by End of Year”
Reports from China, where the focus is on in imminent Winter Olympics
Japan Posts World’s Most Snowfall & Deepest Bases But Still Closed to International Travel
Ski areas in Japan are posting the world’s deepest bases at
Survey Finds “Over 1/3 Of People Missing Mental Health Benefits of Snow Sports”
A survey of over 2,000 snowsports enthusiasts carried out on behalf
WORLD SNOW ROUNDUP #227
Issued: 26 January 2022
By Patrick “Snowhunter” Thorne
European Roundup
North American
Snow Bobsleigh Wins Sculpture Competition
A bobsleigh sculpture created by Ralf Rosa and Peter Fechtig from Germany
Mürren Celebrates Centenary of the First Ever Timed Slalom Race
The famous Swiss ski resort of Mürren is celebrating the centenary of
WORLD SNOW ROUNDUP #226
Issued: 19 January 2022
By Patrick “Snowhunter” Thorne
European Roundup
North American
Four Race Lauberhorn World Cup Meeting Underway
Following cancelled races in 2021 due to an outbreak of Covid in