Ski Resort and Snow News - December 2025
World’s Largest Ski Area opens new Padel courts in Courchevel
Published : 31-Dec-2025 10:22
[b]Les 3 Vallées – the world's largest ski area – is now offering the world's fastest growing sport – padel.
Two new permanent padel courts have been opened in Courchevel 1850. The courts are located at the foot of the Émile Allais slalom stadium, directly opposite the Courchevel Ski Club INEOS clubhouse.
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Dramatic Improvements in Conditions in California
Published : 28-Dec-2025 07:59
Ski areas in California are celebrating after a huge Christmas snowstorm deposited up to 1.8m (6 feet) of snowfall on their slopes.
Most had been suffering one of the worst season starts in history until the storm arrived, either unable to open at all due to the warm and wet weather that dominate November and December, or in the case of some of the largest ski areas like The Palisades, reporting only 3 of their nearly 300 slopes open. It has reported 160cm (5.3 feet) of snowfall and is now up to 33 runs open as it battles to make runs safe to open more.
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French Ski Area Offers Free Skiing All Season
Published : 27-Dec-2025 08:52
A small ski area that is (or was) however part of one of France and Europe's biggest ski regions has decided to offer free skiing this winter. Euronews reports, however, that that's not really good news – it's an attempt to curb losses which have been growing for 25 years due to climate change.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 24th 2025
Published : 24-Dec-2025 07:32
Santa getting prepped in Solden, Austria...
Merry Xmas from all of us at J2Ski! This week brings significant snow to parts of North America, Canada, Japan, South-West Europe, and the Pyrenees, while the Alps remain mostly dry but still offer decent on-piste conditions above 1800 m.
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Canadian Snow Conditions Best For 75 Years (For Some)
Published : 23-Dec-2025 12:37
Lake Louise ski area in Alberta says that it is enjoying its snowiest start to the season in 75 years.
"You have to rewind back to the 1950/51 season, before many of us were even around, to find a start this deep at Lake Louise. No wonder everyone's been calling it #DeepDecember. And it's only the beginning of the season," a spokesperson said.
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Breckenridge Extends Shot‑Ski World Record for 13th Time
Published : 21-Dec-2025 07:50
Breckenridge has once again claimed bragging rights in the battle for the world's longest shot ski, surpassing its own previous record and keeping long‑time ski town rival Park City in Utah at bay.
The Colorado mountain town first set the benchmark in 2013 with 192 participants and 60 skis. Since then, Breckenridge and Park City have traded the title back and forth, with Park City's annual "Shot Ski" fundraiser, organised by the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club, periodically snatching the record with impressive community turnouts. Each time Park City has edged ahead, Breckenridge has responded with an even bigger showing, turning the friendly rivalry into one of North America's most entertaining mountain‑town traditions.
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Odermatt Takes 50th World Cup Win, Equal 8th Most Of All Time
Published : 20-Dec-2025 08:47
Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt from Engelberg has taken his 50th World Cup win, competing in an extra downhill race in Val Gardena on Thursday, rescheduled from Beaver Creek.
The 50th win places him equal with retired Italian racer Alberto Tomba and one of only nine people to achieve the feat, four women and five men. Already the most successful male Swiss racer of all time, It also places him just five wins behind countrywoman Vreni Schneider who took 55 wins in her career.
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Chemmy Alcott to Present BBC Radio 4 Appeal for Snow Camp
Published : 19-Dec-2025 10:17
Snow Camp, the UK's national youth snowsports charity, will be the focus of BBC Radio 4's Appeal this year, highlighting its work supporting young people across the country. Combining snowsports with mentoring, qualifications, and wellbeing support, Snow Camp helps young people build confidence, resilience, and hope.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 18th 2025
Published : 18-Dec-2025 09:42
Les 2 Alpes, France, under sunny skies this week...
This week, heavy snowfall has been reported in Japan's Hokkaido and ski areas around Banff, Canada. Meanwhile, much of Europe remains dry and sunny, although Scandinavia has received fresh snow.
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St Anton Snow Report | 16-17 December 2025
Published : 18-Dec-2025 11:11
[b]Iain from The Ski Podcast has been out in St Anton in Austria.
"The situation here is certainly not the vintage, record-setting conditions that has been reported around the Alps. That was justifiably driven by the late-November snowfall, which was excellent. However, since then December has been mainly dry and warm."
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Lindsey Vonn becomes oldest ever World Cup winner at St Moritz Downhill
Published : 15-Dec-2025 07:08
[b]Lindsey Vonn came out of the 2025/26 alpine skiing start gate in stunning fashion on Friday morning to win the first FIS World Cup downhill race of the season at St. Moritz by a huge 0.98s margin.
Vonn returned from a five-year break last year looking to mix it with the best downhill skiers of this current generation such as Italian Sofia Goggia - who won 2018 gold and 2022 silver medals.
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Record Snowfall Launches New England Ski Season
Published : 14-Dec-2025 10:46
Whilst ski areas in the US Rockies and on North America's West Coast are enduring one of their worst season starts in many years, with some still unable to open due to warm wet weather, New England ski resorts on the East Coast are enjoying a historic start thanks to early, abundant snowfall.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 11th 2025
Published : 11-Dec-2025 08:56
Kicking Horse, BC, Canada yesterday...
Heavy early-season snowfall has led to widespread ski-area openings across Europe, big snow hits Japan's Hokkaido, and improving but still uneven conditions in North America. The 3 Valleys leads global terrain availability and Pyrenean areas report strong starts.
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Report Authors Warn of Impact of Weaker Pound
Published : 11-Dec-2025 12:37
An annual study into resort pricing has found that a slide in the value of Sterling compared the 12 months ago means prices are up in all resorts it studies, except Andorra's Soldeu (Grandvalira), where it claims overall prices are down due to lower ski tuition costs.[/b]
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Funifor cableway between Mürren and Birg opens
Published : 10-Dec-2025 03:12
[b]The second Funifor cableway between Mürren and Birg has now started operating, almost a year after the opening of the first Funifor track on the same route.
The staggered opening in the Swiss ski resort was to ensure that in the event of maintenance, the lift could remain operational for 365 days a year.
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Big Snowfalls as Pyrenees Season Takes Off
Published : 05-Dec-2025 03:41
It's a very different start to December from a year-ago in the Pyrenees when resorts were struggling to open much terrain for the first full week in December, a key one in the region with multiple bank holidays meaning skiers can hit the slopes for 7 days but only need to take a day or two of their annual leave.
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J2Ski Snow Report - December 4th 2025
Published : 04-Dec-2025 06:23
Kaunertaler Gletscher, Austria, blues skies and fresh snow...
The ski season is gaining momentum in many regions, with many ski areas already open and reporting good conditions. However, North America still faces challenges with limited terrain openings despite some cold and snowy weather.
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Ski Areas Vying To Offer Most Early-Season Open Terrain
Published : 04-Dec-2025 01:56
Ski areas in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland are competing to see which can offer the most terrain to early season skiers.
The precise amount open varies by the day but up to Wednesday (3 Dec) currently four areas have had up to 160km (100 miles) of slopes open in November. They include the cross-border Italian – Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise area of Cervinia-Zermatt; the cross-border Austria – Swiss Silvretta Arena area of Ischgl – Samnaun as well as Sölden in Austria, which has had the most terrain open for much of November up to now and Tignes- Val d'Isère, after the latter opened for its season on Saturday.
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Buy your own Glencoe Mountain Resort chairlift for £300
Published : 03-Dec-2025 12:38
[b]Glencoe Mountain Resort has confirmed plans to sell off 100 chairs from its retired 'Access Chairlift', opting for a fixed price rather than an auction following strong public interest.
The sale will take place on Sunday 14 December at 12:00, with each chair priced at £300.
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J2Ski's Where to Ski in December 2025
Published : 01-Dec-2025 08:47
As December begins, the ski season is gaining momentum worldwide with strong early conditions in the western Alps and parts of Europe, Canada, eastern North America, and Japan, while dry, mild November weather has delayed openings in the western US.
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