Ski Resort and Snow News - January 2017
Les Arcs plan a Great British Celebration - March 25th to 31st 2017
Published : 30-Jan-2017 03:04
PR just received from the lovely people of Les Arcs; crikey!
Les Arcs ski resort dedicates a week to British celebrations
Michel Giraudy, Mayor of Les Arcs wrote:Brexit or not Brexit, that's not the question! The British skiers are
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Alpine Snow - Early Warning for weekend 4th Feb 2017
Published : 30-Jan-2017 10:32
If you're heading for the mountains, or driving around them, this coming weekend ... then you'll want to start keeping an eye on the local forecasts and road information! 8)
Forecasts are showing a succession of bands of snow rolling into The Alps later this week, with potentially significant falls of snow looking likely from Friday morning onwards.
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2 Golds, 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze in 7 Days for TeamGB
Published : 29-Jan-2017 06:04
Team GB's Park and Pipe star James 'Woodsy' Woods (25, Sheffield) took the British medal haul to five in seven days when he took gold in Ski Big Air at the X Games in Aspen in the early hours of this morning (UK time), the world's biggest freeskiing and snowboarding competition.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 26th 2017
Published : 26-Jan-2017 08:46
Mostly settled in Europe, and snow easing off (a little!) in America...
View from Pic du Midi, French Pyrenees this morning
This Week's Snow Headlines
- This month's snowfall in California breaks all-time records
- More heavy snow in the French Pyrenees.
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American Resort Extends Season, Another Announces 4th July Opening
Published : 26-Jan-2017 05:13
Two US resorts have announced extended spring and summer opening as a result of the lrge amount of snow that has already fallen in Western North America.
Mammoth Mountain in California has had more than 250 inches (6.3m) of snow already in January, more than 40 inches/1m past the previous all time monthly snowfall record set in December 2010. With a base of more than 7m it says it already knows it will open for skiing on July 4h, 2017 and is offering free skiing on that day to anyone who buys a lift pass in January.
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Schoolchildren Can Ski For £1 During National Schools Snowsport Week
Published : 25-Jan-2017 12:14
Dry slopes and indoor snow centres across England will offer schoolchildren the chance to ski or snowboard from £1 during the second National Schools Snowsport Week this spring.
20 slopes across England are also set to run free or heavily discounted activities as part of the second National Schools Snowsport Week which is sponsored for a second year by Visit Andorra (www.nssw.co.uk).
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Britain's Dave Ryding Wins Silver in Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm World Cup
Published : 22-Jan-2017 02:01
Britain's Dave Ryding has scored his best ever result and equalled Britain's best ever World Cup result by taking silver in the slalom World Cup race at the Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm competition in the Austrian Tirol today.
Ryding led after the first leg and held his nerve to stay ahead of most of the other competitors, but World Cup star Marcel Hirscher for Austria, who had been lying in 8th place a second behind Ryding after the first run, stormed his second descent and won by a third of a second.
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Big Summer Snowfall in New Zealand
Published : 22-Jan-2017 10:33
January in the southern hemisphere is the equivalent of July in the northern hemisphere and we're through to a month in to summer but that hasn't stopped some big snowfalls in New Zealand over the past 24 hours.
Although the ski season is 'normal' or 'extra snowy' in most parts of the northern hemisphere there are a few areas like Scotland and The Dolomites that would be grateful for the 20cm of snow at New Zealand's Cardrona ski area overnight (pictured above).
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Norwegian Ski Team choose Paganella as Training Centre
Published : 21-Jan-2017 05:50
[i]Here's something for those us interested in looking beyond the brochures of the big Tour Operators, for the many more "authentic" ski areas out there.
The national ski teams of the world are often worth watching for their choice of training venues between races; you can pretty much guarantee they'll be going to places with good lifts and facilities - with slopes of suitable pitch and length to emulate World Cup courses, of course. Beyond those requirements, they have little need for the infrastructure most of us associate with the best known resorts and so can lead us to some of the "hidden gems" we might otherwise overlook.
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Snowiest January Ever Already At Mammoth Mountain
Published : 21-Jan-2017 07:48
After only 20 days Mammoth Mountain has announced that January 2017 has become its snowiest January ever with more than 15 feet (4.5 metres) of snow falling.
Mammoth, established by the legendary Dave McCoy 77 years ago (he is still going strong aged 101 although he sold the resort in 2005) set its monthly snowfall record of 209 inches (5.3 metres) in December 2010 so only needs 27" (67cm) more to break that record. There's 11 days left to do it and it's still snowing.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 19th 2017
Published : 19-Jan-2017 07:53
A more settled week for Europe - and yet more snow in America.
Dawn over a very snowy (3metres / 10 feet base) Cauterets, France this morning.
This Week's Snow Headlines
- Base at Mammoth Mountain near 7 metres.
- After big snowfalls, its cold and sunny in the Alps.
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Up to 1m Of Snow Overnight in the Alps
Published : 14-Jan-2017 12:02
There have been the biggest snowfalls of the 2016-17 ski season yet overnight in the Western Alps and the snow has kept falling in many other regions too.
Overnight snowfall totals from hundreds of ski areas including Verbier, St Anton, Chamonix and many other top resorts are in the 20-50cm bracket.
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The Snow Today, Tomorrow and into next week...
Published : 13-Jan-2017 11:37
We're delighted (well, ok, pleasantly surprised) to say that we appear to have under-forecast the current snowfall in parts of the French Alps at least!
We've had reports of 30cm already on the ground (including overnight) in Espace Killy and there's more to come today.
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Webcam Round-up - It's Snowing! January 13th 2017
Published : 13-Jan-2017 11:19
It appears to be snowing all over everywhere (well, at least in The Alps) today; if you're heading up then don't forget your gogggles!
Here's a few webcam snaps (from cams where you can actually see anything!)...
Les Arcs, France
Chamonix, France
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Scottish Ski Areas Almost Start 16-17 Season
Published : 13-Jan-2017 10:45
Scotland's five highland ski centres are hoping to open this weekend after the recent storms brought fresh snow to the mountains after an often warm and generally dry December wiped out any hopes of Christmas or New Year holiday skiing.
All five areas have now got white slopes but most are currently assessing whether they can at least open some terrain at the weekend and they they'll decide by this evening.
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Up to 50cm of Snowfall Reported in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps
Published : 13-Jan-2017 10:29
Snowfall of 20-30cm has been reported by many ski areas in the French, Italian and Swiss Alps with some reporting as much as 50cm.
The new snow has been particularly welcomed by resorts that had battled to keep runs open with little fresh snow for the past few months, including Morzine and Les Gets, which each reported around 20cm of snow, as did the Grand Massif region around Flaine (which reported 40cm up at the top).
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A metre of snow for Aspen
Published : 12-Jan-2017 06:58
Winter storm drops over 40 inches (100cm) of new snow
Earlier this week, Aspen Snowmass received over 16 inches (40cm) of new snow from the winter storm that swept across the Rocky Mountain region. The four Aspen Snowmass mountains received over a foot of snow (30cm) in the following 24 hours meaning over 40 inches has now fallen in the past seven days. Weather patterns predict continued snowfall throughout the rest of the week meaning more fresh snow and more epic conditions.
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Snowiest Weekend of the Season so Far Heading to Europe
Published : 12-Jan-2017 12:49
What looks set to be the snowiest weekend of the 2016-17 ski season so far looks set to bring 20-50cm to most areas of the Alps and the Pyrenees over the weekend.
The snowfall is snow widespread it is being forecast for ski resorts from Spain to the Czech republic.
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J2Ski Snow Report 12th January 2017
Published : 12-Jan-2017 07:58
J2Ski Snow Report 12th January 2017
Hello,
There's more snow to report, in more places, for Europe - and some huge falls in America.
Mammoth Mountain, USA, really is getting buried... picture courtesy of Mammoth
This Week's Snow Headlines
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Mammoth Base Tops 5m, Resorts Closed, After More Huge US Snowfalls
Published : 11-Jan-2017 10:56
Mammoth Mountain in California reports that its upper slope base depth has reached 5m after more snow storms brought another 2m of snow to the resort, a similar amount to the snow that fell in the previous week.
It's the first ski area in the world to post a 5m+ base in the current ski season and it's the second winter in a row of big snowfalls in California following last winter's 'Godzilla El Nino' that came after four lean winters for snow covers during the state's drought.
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Snow Falling in The Western Alps and The Pyrenees
Published : 10-Jan-2017 02:22
Snow has begun falling heavily in the French and Western Swiss Alps today as well as in Western Italy and down in the Pyrenees. St Martin de Belleville in the 3 Valleys is pictured above this morning.
Forecasters believe that this snowfall will be more substantial in the area than last week's, which brought heavy snowfall to the Western Alps but rather stalled before reaching the West, with only a few centimetres recorded at some French areas.
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5 Day Snowfall Tops 1m At Some Austrian Resorts
Published : 08-Jan-2017 09:28
The current change to snowier weather in the Alps seems to be benefitting ski areas in Austria and Bavaria in particular.
Although most resorts in the Alps have had some snow since the snow arrived early last week, in many cases in the Western Alps it has so far only been 10-20cm so far (with more forecast).
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Brit Wins World Cup Gold
Published : 07-Jan-2017 08:27
GB Park and Pipe snowboarder Katie Ormerod has become the first ever British snowboarder to win a Snowboard Big Air World Cup after claiming gold in Moscow.
Ormeord (19) from Brighouse, Yorkshire claimed the win with her two best runs (out of three) scoring 153.75. She finished ahead of the World Cup leader Anna Gasser from Austria who scored 153.50. The win follows two other World Cup Big Air podium finishes this season - 3rd in Alpensia, Korea and 2nd in Mochengladbach, Germany.
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Snow Forecast For The Pyrenees
Published : 07-Jan-2017 03:29
Recent snow storms in Europe have brought up to three feet/90cm of new snow to some areas, although others have not yet fared so well.
Among the biggest winners have been ski areas in the Czech Republic, Austria and Bavaria, but some ski areas in Eastern Switzerland like Davos and Arosa have had up to 50cm of snow. Further West in Western Switzerland and the French Alps it has been more like 10-20cm so far.
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Tignes Snow Report
Published : 07-Jan-2017 09:45
Out in Tignes and Val d'Isere just now, where it is very very cold...
View my snow report video here:
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Val d'Isere
Published : 05-Jan-2017 06:46
Was very cold in Val d'Isere today. But on the plus side the snow was good...
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 5th 2017
Published : 05-Jan-2017 08:55
J2Ski Snow Report 5th January 2017
Hello and welcome to our first weekly round-up of 2017!
The drought breaks in Europe - and still more snow in America.
St.Anton, Austria this morning
This Week's Snow Headlines
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See when it will snow - more easily!
Published : 05-Jan-2017 08:48
We've been tweaking our snow comparison tables (shown for countries and mountain regions, etc.), to make it a bit quicker to see when it's going to snow in different locations.
We'll be making some more cosmetic changes over the next couple of weeks, but these tables now show you the days in the next week on which it will snow - at a glance - with the 48-hour and 7-day totals for forecast snow, and current snow depths.
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Fresh Snow Falling in French Alps is First For 50 Days
Published : 05-Jan-2017 07:26
There's been fresh snow in the French Alps overnight and the snow is still falling.
It's the first significant snowfall at most French ski areas for 50 days.
It follows earlier accumulations of 30-40cm in the Eastern Alps and Austria where it is still snowing more heavily with some resorts posting accumulations of 20-30cm more overnight.
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Some serious snow in Turkey
Published : 04-Jan-2017 07:57
As snow starts to roll across The Alps, parts of Turkey have had their fair share already...
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(More) Huge Snow Falls in North America
Published : 04-Jan-2017 05:59
A new storm system is bringing some of the biggest snowfalls yet to North American ski areas which have seen, in some cases, almost six weeks of heavy snow.
Mammoth Mountain in California (pictured today above) says it has seen just under 4 feet (117cm) of fresh snow in the last 24 hours and that the 'major dump' there is continuing.
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Up to 40cm Fresh Snow in Eastern Europe
Published : 04-Jan-2017 01:32
Ski areas in Eastern Europe have received up to 40cm o fresh snow in the last 48 hours as more unsettled conditions finally arrive in central Europe on Monday and Tuesday after nearly two months of mostly dry weather.
The heavy snow is continuing to move west with the Arlberg region reporting 20cm of fresh snow yesterday in Austria and similar snowfalls in Bavaria.
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First Resort Reaches 4m Snow Depth Mark This Season
Published : 03-Jan-2017 08:39
The first ski area in the world to claim a snow depth of more than 4m this season, and in 2017, is Mt Baker in Washington State, north-western North America.
The ski area that's famous for posting the biggest ever snowfall figures for a single season (95 feet/29 metres in winter 99-2000) says snow depth at its Pan Dome has reached 161 inches – or 409cm after more than 20cm more snow fell in the last 48 hours.
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Snow Expected Across Europe on Wednesday/Thursday
Published : 02-Jan-2017 11:56
After a dry December the New Year may herald a change in weather conditions in the Alps at last with some heavy snow forecast over the next 72 hours.
The heaviest snow is expected on the Eastern side of Europe's central mountains on Wednesday January 4th, with Thursday 5th looking the snowiest day at most areas further West.
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