Ski Resort and Snow News - November 2009
The Scottish Ski Season Begins
Published : 30-Nov-2009 12:38
Torrential rain in the Scottish Highlands has been falling as snow on high ground, and with more precipitation forecast, along with lowering temperatures, the start of the ski season is imminent at all five of the country's ski centres.
Indeed Cairngorm Mountain above Aviemore already opened some beginner terrain at the top of the ski area, accessed from the funicular railway, this weekend.
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Two New Ski Resorts In One Week
Published : 30-Nov-2009 12:36
Following the opening of Mongolia's first proper ski resort on Wednesday, South Korea's latest centre opened on Friday in Gangwon province, the region's 10th ski area.
Alpensia ski resort will be transformed into PyeongChang's Winter Olympic Park if the Korean's, who were second in the bidding to host the 2014 Games, win their bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Snow Forecast Summary - 27th November 2009
Published : 27-Nov-2009 10:11
The mild weather that has been hanging around The Alps for the past week or so has begun to loosen its grip, and temperatures are falling.
Weather and Snow Next Week
Much of France, Italy and Switzerland will see seasonal temperatures become the norm within the next couple of days. Austria may remain mild a day or two longer but nonetheless will be feeling a lot nippier within the next week.
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Big Rise In Skiers Considering Eastern Europe
Published : 21-Nov-2009 11:23
More than 150% Rise In Skiers Considering Eastern Europe Says Skyscanner
Travel search site Skyscanner says it has seen a 154% rise in searches for winter flights from the UK to cities east of the Alps, in comparison to last year. The most popular eastern ski hubs are Krakow in Poland, Sofia in Bulgaria, Bratislava in Slovakia and Ljubljana in Slovenia. The site believes that the trends reflect the search for better value skiing this winter in light of the recession and strong Euro.
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Whistler Passes Record 4m November Snowfall
Published : 21-Nov-2009 09:40
Whistler Blackcomb has officially surpassed the previous record of snow in the month of November with 418cm (165 inches) of snow falling as of Thursday, November 19. The previous record, set in 2006, was 416cm (164 inches). The snowfall record dates back to 1979.
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Intrawest Sell Copper Mountain
Published : 21-Nov-2009 09:24
Intrawest have sold one of their three Colorado resorts, Copper Mountain, to Utah based Powdr Corp for an undisclosed sum.
Intrawest continue to operate Steamboat and Winter Park in Colorado, Stratton in Vermont and four Canadian resorts, including flagships Whistler Blackcomb on the West and Mont Tremblant on the East, however it's empire is continuing to diminish with on-going financial problems caused by the economic slowdown. It sold its two European ski resorts at Les Arcs and Flaine in France earlier this year. Tri-area passes offered by Intrawest for its Colorado resorts this autumn will still be valid despite the ownership change at Copper.
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Mongolia’s First Ski Area Opening This Week
Published : 21-Nov-2009 09:23
Ski journalist Chris Schrahe reports that Mongolia will open its first proper ski resort next Wednesday, November 25th.
Sky Resort has nine ski runs served by two chairlifts (one of which is just for beginners) and four surface lifts. The lifts and runs are located between 1379 and 1570m, giving a 191m vertical. Visitors can rent skiwear as well as skis, boards and boots.
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BRITS Heading Back To Laax
Published : 16-Nov-2009 06:48
The BRITS, the longest established winter festival for UK-based freeskiers and boarders in the Alps, is returning to the Swiss resort of Laax from the 21st - 28th March next year.
The week-long event combines eight British Snowboard and Freeski Championship events including the Animal Slopestyle, SNO!zone Halfpipe and Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross with non-stop music and parting.
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New Express Chair for Marmot Basin
Published : 16-Nov-2009 06:01
Marmot Basin's New Canadian Rockies Express Quad Chair Opens
Marmot Basin near Jasper in Alberta, Canada, opened on November 11, its earliest opening day ever, and welcomed a record number of skiers and boarders for the first day of the season. Over 2,300 enthusiastic snow seekers hit the slopes on what will go down as one of, if not the best, opening days ever for this Rocky Mountain resort.
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Electric Cars welcome in Zell am See-Kaprun
Published : 16-Nov-2009 05:45
Public Electricity 'Filling Station' for Eco-Friendly Cars in Zell am See-Kaprun
Austria's twinned ski resorts of Zell am See and Kaprun are highlighting their on going efforts to do more to minimise the environmental impact of their successful tourism industry.
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Chinese Ski Areas Open Early
Published : 16-Nov-2009 05:41
Heavy snow in China at the start of this month has led to resorts around capital Beijing and in the country's main ski region in the North East of the country opening about a month ahead of their expected opening dates in December.
The country's best known resort of Yabuli opened beginner terrain last week and other ski areas in the region plan to open in the next few days. Wanlong resort is also open and in contrast has opened terrain at the top of the mountain.
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Samoens New Chairlift Ready For Action
Published : 16-Nov-2009 05:13
The new Chariande Express six seater chairlift is ready to begin operation at the French Grand Massif region resort village of Samoens when the resort opens early next month.
The new 2.26km long lift ascends from 1,536m to 2119m in just six minutes with a passenger capacity of 3,000 people per hour. It replaces two old chairlifts and an old drag lift, more than doubling capacity as well as greatly decreasingly the ascent time on the route .
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More Ski Resorts Open for 2009 Ski Season
Published : 16-Nov-2009 05:09
Many of the world's major resorts in at least 10 countries opened for the 2009-10 season this last weekend.
In Europe, the ski season began in Andorra with Grandvalira opening a fortnight early after heavy snowfall in the Pyrenees.
In the French Alps, Europe's highest major resort, Val Thorens is the second resort to open in France, joining Tignes which has been open for nearly two months already.
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Snow Forecast Summary - 14th November 2009
Published : 14-Nov-2009 09:28
Milder temperatures in The Alps brought a little rain to lower slopes this week... but more snow arrived at altitude.
Scattered snowfalls have been reported right across Europe and Scandinavia, and in the United States and Canada a steady stream of resorts have been opening their slopes for the first time.
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Snow Forecast Summary - 6th November 2009
Published : 06-Nov-2009 09:07
The forecast snows duly arrived this week; with individual falls exceeding 25cm and accumulations reaching 50cm or more in parts of The Alps and The Dolomites. Scandinavia also received heavy snows last weekend.
The open Austrian glacier resorts all received fresh snow, as did Tignes in France. The Swiss glaciers at Les Diablerets, Engadin and Zermatt are also open and reporting fresh snow.
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Tignes coming on nicely
Published : 04-Nov-2009 02:29
This just in from those very nice people at Snoworks :-
SNOW ALERT IN TIGNES
If you are coming out to Tignes in the near future we have some great news. Over the past few days snow has been literally dumping down in Tignes and this is due to continue for the remainder of this week. Unfortunately for those here in Tignes at the moment the glacier has been closed due to blizzards. The run all the way to Val Claret from the Grand Motte is due to open this weekend which will be the earliest opening of the 'double m' linking the glacier to the village of Val Claret we can remember.
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Paradiski Offers Green Travel Advice
Published : 02-Nov-2009 10:48
Paradiski, one of the world's largest ski areas with 425km of piste in the French Alps that incorporates 20 resorts including La Plagne, Les Arcs and Peisey Vallandry via the giant Vanoise Express cable car is actively promoting greener skiing in its resorts.
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Nine New Ski Lifts Added To Kitzbuhel Alps
Published : 01-Nov-2009 11:45
Last Single Seat Chair Goes As Nine New Lifts Added To Kitzbuhel Alps
The cable car companies in the Kitzbüheler Alpen are investing more than 60 million euros in new lifts and snow machines for the coming season.
In the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental the snow making facilities in Hopfgarten are being improved, a new reservoir is being built at the Tanzboden in Ellmau, the snow making facilities on the Hartkaiser and Astberg are being extended and the 'Ellmi's 6er' - a new detachable 6-seater chair lift with heated seating - is being installed at the Schmiedalm lift.
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Banff and Bormio Open
Published : 01-Nov-2009 10:10
Mount Norquay at Banff and Bormio in Italy both opened yesterday (Halloween – 31st October, 2009) for the 09-10 winter season. Both areas will be open weekends only for the first few weeks of November before opening full time.
Les Deux Alpes
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