Snow Keeps Falling As Most Ski Areas Close
Snow Keeps Falling As Most Ski Areas Close
Published : 25-Apr-2016 08:51
It was a snowy end to the season at most of the 'still open for 2015-16' ski areas that closed yesterday.
Others that remain open are reporting powder conditions as we enter May as April continues to outdo December for snowfall.
There's been heavy fresh snow again in the Alps, the Rockies and even Scotland where snow was reported down to resort level at Aviemore on Sunday.
In the Alps, Lech, Engelberg (pictured above) and the Stubai glacier all announced another 20-30cm of fresh snow. The latter two centres still have 4 and 5 weeks of the season left respectively.
Across the Atlantic in Utah both Alta and Snowbird announced 'powder alarms' at the weekend for around a foot of fresh snow at each. Snowbird currently has a 2.5m base and is open Fridays to Sundays through May.
The snow in Utah followed up to another 50cm of fresh snow in 24 hours reported earlier in the weekend in California where Squaw Valley will also be open to the end of May.
At Cairngorm 800 people were reported on the slopes yesterday and there's currently full winter blizzard conditions with heavy snow and strong winds. The centre, which has not yet announced a closing date for the season, says it expects conditions to be good again on Wednesday 27th.
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