Ski Resort and Snow News - January 2023
The Streif Vertical Up
Published : 31-Jan-2023 02:38
Considered the 'Super Bowl of Skiing', but in reverse, the Streif Vertical Up sees hundreds of competitors pulling on their head torches and powering up the famous Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm World Cup run.
The course we reported Lyndsey Vonn became the first woman to ski down, earlier this month, in the dark.
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Scottish Dry Slope Under Threat
Published : 29-Jan-2023 08:13
Polmonthill dry ski slope near Falkirk in Scotland is under threat of closure as the local council say that they can no longer afford to run it.
It's the latest in a long list of dry ski slopes in the British nations to be faced with closure. The large centre at Bracknell has gone, although two threatened slopes, Exeter and Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City, appear to have been reprieved for now.
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Coup for Crans Montana as Swiss resort hosts Leo Messi’s family ski holiday
Published : 28-Jan-2023 08:03
Leo Messi, the World Cup winning footballer and GOAT (sorry, Ronaldo), recently enjoyed a family ski holiday in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana.
A-list celebrities are more commonly sighted in ski resorts such as Courchevel, Verbier or Aspen, so this is a huge coup for a resort that has been moving up the worldwide ski rankings.
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“No Consequences” For French Ski Area Operations From Strike, Resorts Expect
Published : 27-Jan-2023 11:26
[b]A threatened strike by ski lift operators at French resorts appeared to be aimed at focussing the minds of politicians on the plight of seasonal workers rather than intending to actually spoil holidays and damage resort businesses trying to recover after pandemic closures.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 26th 2023
Published : 26-Jan-2023 08:01
J2Ski Snow Report January 26th 2023
These views from Hintertux pretty much captures conditions there today; sunny, cold and snow.
Snow, Sun, and cold in Europe, USA and Japan...
The Snow Headlines - 26th January
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Cairngorm Funicular Re-opens After 4 Years
Published : 26-Jan-2023 09:04
The funicular railway that provides access to much of Cairngorm ski area above Aviemore in Scotland has re-opened after a four years and four months closure.
The lift was closed after structural problems were identified in the concrete supports for its track. Initial estimates of about £10m to repair the lift grew to approximately £16m when more detailed tenders were received. That cost though was suggested to be a little lower than what it would cost to remove the railway altogether, due to the sensitive ecological environment where it's located. However the final repair cost appear to be closer to £25m.
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Norwegian Summer Ski Centre Measures 4.3 Metre (14 feet) Base
Published : 24-Jan-2023 10:25
The Galdhøpiggen summer ski area in Norway, which has Scandinavia's highest slopes, has measured the snow lying on its runs at 4.28 metres already. That's a metre deeper than anywhere currently open in Europe.
Galdhøpiggen is one of three Norwegian summer ski areas that see snow build up through the preceding autumn, winter and early spring before opening in May.
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See Virtual Slalom Poles with Augmented Reality Goggles
Published : 23-Jan-2023 01:43
A Swiss tech start-up has integrated an augmented reality display into a pair of ski goggles to provide live info to skiers and boarders on the slopes.
Options include tracking friends and family in your group or creating virtual slalom poles to ski around.
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Ryding Takes Second Place in Kitzbuhel Slalom He Won Last Year
Published : 22-Jan-2023 02:14
[b]Britain's Dave Ryding has taken a sensational second place in the Hahnenkamm slalom at Kitzbuhel today, the race where he became the first ever Brit to win an Alpine World Cup ski race a year ago.
The result came after Dave had been left in 16th place more than a second and a half behind race leader Manuel Feller from Austria, after the first run.
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Lyndsey Vonn becomes first woman to ski legendary Streif course in Kitzbuhel
Published : 20-Jan-2023 08:44
Lindsey Vonn has returned to ski racing to become the first woman to ever ski the Streif – the legendary downhill course in Kitzbuhel - and at the same time the first to ever do so at night.
The American racer won everything there is to win in the sport before retirement in 2019 but she had never had the chance to ski the Streif in Kitzbühel, Austria until this week, ahead of the 83rd Hahnenkamm Races this weekend.
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Improved Ski Conditions in the Alps After Big Snowfall
Published : 20-Jan-2023 09:10
Conditions have settled in the Alps after heavy snowfall, heaviest in the west, over the first half of this week.
Snowfall has now eased, although lighter showers continue, particularly in the east, sunnier in the west, with the main change on the past month being a big drop in temperatures.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 19th 2023
Published : 19-Jan-2023 07:11
J2Ski Snow Report January 19th 2023
Looks like the season arrived for Morzine, France, this week...
A lot of snow in Europe and the USA...
The Snow Headlines - 19th January
- World's deepest snowpack passes 6 metre/20 feet mark in California.
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'Seeking Asgard': New Ski Movie about Iceland
Published : 18-Jan-2023 08:29
'Seeking Asgard: Ski Life Stories from Iceland' is a new ski movie, with a difference.
This new project from Holmlands explores Icelandic ski culture from a human interest perspective. The film focuses on getting to know some of the country's pioneers in the outdoor industry, all of whom have pushed the boundaries of skiing in Iceland to new levels, 'though adventure and exploration'.
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Les Gets Fully Re-Opening Ski Area
Published : 16-Jan-2023 04:08
Les Gets, which was in the news recently when it was forced to fully close its ski area due to warm weather and rain over Christmas and New Year, has announced that it is fully re-opening its slopes from Tuesday, 16th January.
The connection to Morzine Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil is also due to re-open.
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Europe’s Deepest Snow Reaches 3 Metres / 10 Feet
Published : 16-Jan-2023 09:40
The deepest snow reported on European ski slopes has reached the three metres (10 feet) mark on the Pic Blanc slopes above Alpe d'Huez. The resort is pictured above on Monday morning, 16th January.
In a sign of a major weather shift, overnight lows of -30C were recorded at the resort's highest slopes at Pic Blanc with winds reaching 80kph (50 mph), the avalanche danger across the western alps is widely at level 3 on the scale to 5 or "considerable". Studies have shown this can be the most dangerous level as more skiers tend to 'risk it' when they wouldn't at levels 4 or 5.
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World’s Deepest Snowpack Passes 5 Metres / 18 Feet
Published : 14-Jan-2023 04:08
[b]Mammoth Mountain in California is reporting a snow depth of 568cm (nearly 19 feet) on its upper runs following another week of storms. The snow is reported to be 403cm (over 13 feet) deep at its base.
More storms are due to hit the resort from the latter half of this weekend. In previous years this kind of snow depth in January, hen it has happened, has led to Mammoth staying open through to July or even August.
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Big Snowfall Forecast For The Alps Next Week
Published : 13-Jan-2023 06:36
[b]It appears that the delayed start of winter is getting underway at last in the Alps. Following cold temperatures and snowfalls of up to 70cm (over two feet) in the early part of this week, the mid-term forecast is for five consecutive days of snowfall in the Alps next week, with accumulations of over a metre in some resorts.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 12th 2023
Published : 12-Jan-2023 06:54
J2Ski Snow Report January 12th 2023
La Clusaz, France, just got a whole lot whiter...
Snow fell, and more's coming...
The Snow Headlines - 12th January
- Colder temperatures and snowfall arrives in the Alps.
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Snow Depths Improve At Resorts That Had Little Terrain Open
Published : 11-Jan-2023 09:16
Snow depths are up (in many cases from zero on lower slopes) at ski resorts that have had limited terrain open in recent weeks due to the warm weather and lack of early season snowfall in the Alps.
A change in the weather since the weekend has seen heavy snowfall for many areas since Sunday, but the big accumulations of 60cm+ reported at some areas are on higher slopes, which in most cases had average snow cover already. It's the lower slopes where the snow is needed.
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Mammoth Mountain Passes Last Season's Snowfall Total
Published : 09-Jan-2023 05:56
The latest huge snowfall to hit Mammoth Mountain ski area in California has taken the Californian's ski resort's total snowfall to date this winter past the total it reached for all of last winter.
"The storm has arrived and it's absolutely dumping this morning. With 14-18" of snow overnight, our season snowfall total at Main Lodge is now 270" (686cm) – officially surpassing last season's total snowfall number. We've received 23 feet (over 7 metres) of snow at Main this season and well over 30 feet (over 9 metres) at the Summit," a resort statement today explained.
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Snowfall Arrives in the Alps & Pyrenees
Published : 08-Jan-2023 04:24
The much anticipated snowfall has begun in the Alps, with many resorts hoping that this will mark the turning point of the season.
Media around the world has been reporting on how poor snow conditions have been in most ski regions in Europe over Christmas and New Year, many implying all ski areas are closed. In fact slopes above 2,000m have fairly normal levels of snow cover for the time of year, but lower areas have been suffering.
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J2Ski Snow Report - January 5th 2023
Published : 05-Jan-2023 07:12
J2Ski Snow Report January 5th 2023
Park City, Utah, USA got their year started nicely...
Snow in Europe, but more in America.
The Snow Headlines - 5th January
- Snow forecast for the Alps from the weekend.
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Shiffrin Closes In On Vonn’s Record
Published : 05-Jan-2023 08:36
After being five wins behind Lindsey Vonn's record of 82 World Cup wins, the most of any female or US athlete, Mikaela Shiffrin' has taken four straight wins in the post-Christmas races to take her total to 81.
The 27 year old, who holds many records, including the most slalom wins of any racer (50), the most wins in a season and being the youngest slalom champion in Olympic alpine skiing history, at 18 years and 345 days is now one of only three Alpine ski racers to pass the 80 wins mark. She is now within five wins of all-time top race winner Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark who had his last win in Aspen in 1989, six year before Shiffrin was born.
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The Mighty Coe returns to Glencoe in 2023
Published : 04-Jan-2023 08:16
The UK's first mountain-based ski and snowboard festival is returning to Glencoe Mountain Resort on March 10-12 2023.
The festival programme has expanded for 2023, with a bigger line-up of social and off-snow activity, with a huge line-up of the best snowsport brands.
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“Actually, It’s Not THAT Bad” Say Major Ski Resorts in the Alps
Published : 04-Jan-2023 07:47
Ski resorts with higher altitude terrain, which include most of the large resorts that British skiers head to, have been aiming to counter a wave of media headlines implying that all ski areas are closed.
Conditions are certainly being badly impacted on lower altitude ski slopes and some regions like the Balkans have almost no snow, but meteorological agencies in Alpine countries have reported seasonal snowfall figures above 2,200m are actually matching the average for this early point in the season.
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Egg Shortage Hits Aspen
Published : 02-Jan-2023 10:47
The Aspen Times are reporting that the upmarket Colorado ski town is suffering from a shortage of eggs.
"Those in need of eggs for cooking and baking are out of luck due to an egg shortage sweeping the Roaring Fork Valley," the paper reports saying the problem is down to high demand and avian flu.
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