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Ski Resort and Snow News - July 2022

J2Ski Snow Report - July 28th 2022

Published : 28-Jul-2022 07:16

J2Ski Snow Report 28th July 2022

Can you guess where this is? It's Afriski, in Lesotho, Africa!

New Zealand gets the goods, again...

The Snow Headlines - 28th July

- More snowfall in New Zealand.

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One Summer Ski Area Left Open in 2022 As Zermatt Announces Temporary Closure

Published : 27-Jul-2022 06:43

Hintertux in Austria will be the only summer ski area left open in the Alps from this weekend after Zermatt announced it will temporarily suspend its year-round skiing provision on its glacier.

Zermatt's slopes, also accessible from Cervinia in Italy through the summer, are the highest lift-accessed in Europe and are normally open every day of the year, weather-permitting. During the pandemic they were only closed for a few months at the very start in spring 2020, but stayed open through later waves.

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Most Successful Male Alpine Skier in History To Headline Boston Ski Show

Published : 26-Jul-2022 01:54

Six-time Winter Olympian and most successful male Alpine skier ever Bode Miller has been announced as a headline act in a line-up of speakers set to appear at Snowbound Expo in Boston this November. It will be the first time the show has operated since 2019.

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Hundreds Don’t Make it to Aussie Snow as Parking Capacity Reached

Published : 24-Jul-2022 02:02

The great snow conditions and good weather at Australian ski slopes has led to surging demand which, this weekend, has taken resorts beyond their capacity limits.

Australian media reports that carparks at the country's largest resort, Perisher, as well as at Thredbo, both in New South Wales, hit capacity early on Saturday afternoon forcing police to begin turning vehicles around as they approached the ski areas.

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Indoor Snow Centres see Business Boom As Glacier Ski Centres Close

Published : 22-Jul-2022 09:17

The larger of the world's indoor snow centres are reported to be seeing strong business from international ski and snowboard race teams as their traditional summer glacier training areas are forced to close due to the climate emergency.

Italy's Passo Stelvio, which has a season from late May to early November in a normal year, is the latest glacier training centre to be forced to shut down after a combination of low snowfall totals last winter and unprecedented hot temperatures in the Alps in spring and summer, with the freezing point often way higher than mountain tops day and night, melted snow cover on the ice.

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J2Ski Snow Report - July 21st 2022

Published : 21-Jul-2022 05:17

J2Ski Snow Report 21st July 2022

Cardrona, New Zealand - freshies all over...

More snow for Oz, NZ and in the Andes...

The Snow Headlines - 21st July

- Snowstorm in Chilean Andes closes access roads and mountain passes.

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Andorra To Become One Ski Resort

Published : 21-Jul-2022 07:52

The Pal Arinsal ski resort formerly marketed as Vallnord is to be incorporated into the Grandvalira Resorts (which includes Pal and Soldeu) to create a countrywide ski pass providing access to 303 km of slopes.

The move follows the 2018 switch of the Ordino Arcalís area, that was also part of the Vallnord pass, into Grandvalira.

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Huge Snowstorm Adds a Foot to Aussie Snow Depths

Published : 19-Jul-2022 04:22

Australian ski areas are continuing to report one of their best seasons this century after a major snowstorm at the weekend bolstered already good cover since the start of winter.

"After an incredible start to the season Falls Creek and Hotham have enjoyed unbeatable conditions during the school holidays with families enjoying blue skies and clear days. Today, a huge snow storm has hit both resorts, delivering a dumping of fresh snow," said Dominique Tait who promotes Vail Resorts in Australia. The company owns those two ski areas as well as the country's largest, Perisher.

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Ivana Trump – Skier

Published : 16-Jul-2022 12:49

The obituaries of Ivana Trump in recent days have understandably focussed on her relationship with and influence over Donald Trump, for whom she was his first wife and he her second husband, but she was also a great skier.

Ivana was born in 1949 near Prague in what was then the Soviet-run Eastern European nation of Czechoslovakia

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Snowbird Runs New Blue & Old Red Cable Cars Simultaneously

Published : 16-Jul-2022 08:22

Snowbird ski resort in Utah will today begin running its iconic red tram cable car cabin and its all-new blue cable car cabin on the same lift.

The famous American resort was due to unveil its all new blue tram cabins ahead of winter 22-23, replacing its signature red cabins which had been operating for over 50 years and the resort says had travelled about 794,994 miles up and down their cables.

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New 4 Valleys Lifts For 22-23

Published : 14-Jul-2022 08:01

[b]A number of significant lift upgrades are underway in the 4 Valleys, Switzerland's largest lift-linked ski area which includes the world-famous resort of Verbier.

The biggest project is a combined gondola and chairlift (or so-called "chondola") which will carry six-seat chairs and 10-seat gondola cabins on the same cable.

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J2Ski Snow Report - July 14th 2022

Published : 14-Jul-2022 06:59

J2Ski Snow Report 14th July 2022

Mount Hutt, New Zealand looking pretty good this week...

Lots of snow in the southern hemisphere, warm in the northern.

Wait! What? A Snow Report in the 'summer'? Yes, in a break to our approach of many years - and thanks to our many new readers from Australia and New Zealand, where it's now winter, we're going to trial running our weekly snow reports all year around. Clearly, the weather gods got wind of our plan and have been delivering the goods...

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The Ski Podcast Special: Australia and New Zealand

Published : 12-Jul-2022 03:02

It might be hot, hot, hot in the UK, but in the southern hemisphere the ski season is well underway. In Episode 97 of The Ski Podcast, host Iain Martin talks with Australian ski resort expert - and founder of Snowsbest.com - Rachael Oakes-Ash and Paul Anderson, CEO at NZski.com (Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables).

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Major Snowstorm Hits New Zealand

Published : 12-Jul-2022 09:09

[b]After a rollercoaster week of mountain weather, many ski areas in New Zealand are currently seeing a major storm hit bringing at least half-a-metre (20 inches) of snow so far, with more to come.

Many ski area closed on Tuesday ahead of the forecast storm, with others opting to open in the morning but closing at lunchtime. The snow is still coming down but the first rough assessments are of 40-60cm so far for many.

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Val Thorens Opening €40m Sports Centre for 50th Anniversary

Published : 09-Jul-2022 06:37

Europe's highest altitude major ski resort, Val Thorens, will unveil its new €40m indoor sports centre, christened 'Le Board' this December.

The facility, which will feature an aqua wellness centre and gym is located in the heart of the village, connected to the Caron commercial centre.

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July Snow in the Alps But Open Summer Ski Areas At All Time Low

Published : 08-Jul-2022 08:47

Alpine glaciers are having what several glaciologists are saying is their worst summer yet in terms of rapid thawing due to unprecedented heat.

However there is a small amount of respite today with two to six inches (5-15cm) of snowfall reported on many glaciers after temperatures finally dropped from their recent highs. The Dachstein glacier in Austria is pictured this morning. These have seen double digit plus temperatures at 3,000m and the 'freezing point' going above the highest peaks for prolonged periods on numerous occasions since May.

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New Lift and Summit Building For Alpbach

Published : 05-Jul-2022 10:48

The Austrian ski resort of Alpbach has announced a new six-seater high-speed lift will replace a former quad. Work on the new the new Hornbahn 2000 is underway and the lift is expected to open next season.

However the lift company appears more excited about the new summit building that's being created along with the new lift.

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Golf The Streif

Published : 02-Jul-2022 04:28

The annual 'Golf the Streif' competition has taken place down the famous Streif racecourse where the Hahnenkamm World Cup Downhill races are staged each year.

This year's event took place on the day that French racers Jean-Baptiste Grange and Julien Lizeroux had a Hahnenkamm gondola cabins dedicated to them. Tessa Worley, along with other prominent ski stars, footballers, bobsleigh world champions and passionate golfers joined in the annual one-of-a-kind annual tournament.

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J2Ski's Where to Ski in July 2022

Published : 01-Jul-2022 08:53

J2Ski Snow Report July 2022

So that was Perisher, Australia, last week... not too shabby at all!

Great conditions in Australia!

The Snow Headlines - July 2022

- Molltal and Val d'Isere decide not to open for summer skiing due to poor conditions.

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