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Chile's Portillo Extends Season After Most Snowfall in 50 Years
Published : 20-Aug-2026 07:02
The famous South American ski resort of Portillo in Chile has announced a two week extension of its 2026 season to Oct. 11, pushing back its original late September closing date.
The centre says the move is thanks to its biggest snowfall in 50 years, accumulating over 8 metres (25 feet) of snow since July 14.
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Iglu Ski Raises £700 for Disability Snowsport UK in Triathlon Success
Published : 18-Aug-2026 16:09
[b]Last weekend, a team from Iglu Ski took part in the 10th Superheroes Triathlon to raise money for Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK).
The team raised in excess of £700, which will enable 15 disabled adults or children to learn to ski at an indoor slope in the UK, bringing life-changing confidence, freedom and fun.
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Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after Lake Annecy dive
Published : 14-Aug-2026 07:50
[b]Former British ski racer and Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott has suffered a collapsed lung after misjudging a dive into Lake Annecy in France.
The 44-year-old was on holiday in the Alps with her family. After some time in Morzine, she moved on to Annecy, where she attempted a front flip from a five-metre diving platform into the lake.
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J2Ski Snow Report - August 13th 2026
Published : 13-Aug-2026 20:22
Tree skiing Australia-style, at Falls Creek this week.
Australia's Perisher currently leads global ski resorts in open terrain amid excellent Southern Hemisphere conditions, while extreme summer heat has forced nearly all Northern Hemisphere Alpine ski areas to close.
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Perisher Expands Open Terrain To Offer Most In World Right Now
Published : 12-Aug-2026 19:50
Australia's Perisher ski resort has battled back from a very challenging low-snowfall season start in June to now offer the most terrain open at any ski area worldwide.
Perisher is the largest ski area in Australia and by some measures the largest in the southern hemisphere, so when all slopes are open usually has the most open in the southern hemisphere, but through June and the first half of July limited snow cover and snowmaking opportunities largely limited it and other Australian ski areas to 50% or less of their terrain open.
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