Ski Resort and Snow News - November 2013
Nickelback Open Ischgl’s Season Today
Published : 30-Nov-2013 07:58
Canadian rock band Nickelback played to 21,000 fans at the Top of the Mountain Opening Concert in Ischgl earlier today (30 November 2013) to mark the start of the resort's five month long 2013-14 ski season on the same day that Canada's Lake Louise stages the first World Cup downhill of the Sochi Olympic season.
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Best Pyrenees Opening For Years
Published : 29-Nov-2013 06:53
Heavy snowfall in the Pyrenees over the past few weeks has allowed resorts on the French and Spanish sides of the mountain range, as well as in Andorra, to report some of the best opening conditions for years.
The snow is lying up to six feet (1.8m) deep on the upper slopes of the region and generally at least two feet (60cm) deep at the base.
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J2Ski Snow Report - November 28th 2013
Published : 28-Nov-2013 04:45
Week Ending November 29th, 2013
Snow Report Summary
As a snowy November draws to a close, the forecast models are hinting that December will continue in the same vein after a brief (slightly mild) first week... we shall see. Right now, there's a lot of snow on the ground...
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Les 2 Alpes - Opening this Saturday - 30th November 2013
Published : 28-Nov-2013 01:25
Les Deux Alpes is opening on Saturday
The 2013/14 ski season is officially starting in Les 2 Alpes on Saturday 30 November. With 1.50 m of snow at 3,000m and 40cm in the resort, the lifts open this weekend with outstanding snow coverage. 33 slopes and 15 lifts will open with skiers able to ski from 3,400m down to the resort...
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Paradiski Gravity - World first in highline 16th December 2013
Published : 28-Nov-2013 01:00
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Paradiski, the ski domain located in the French Alps [Savoie region] will host "Paradiski Gravity" a world first in highline, comprising a mainline suspended between the void of two cable cars, 380 metres high.
Paradiski Gravity will take place on the 16th December 2013.
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Cervinia Video Snow Report from Warren Smith - 21st November 2013
Published : 22-Nov-2013 12:56
Had to share this...
Warren wrote:NOVEMBER POWDER ALERT! Today was absolutely off the charts. We knew from last year that Cervinia can really deliver in November but this was something else! 50cm of snow fell through the night and...
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J2Ski Snow Report - November 21st 2013
Published : 21-Nov-2013 11:45
Week Ending November 22nd, 2013
This Week's Headlines:
* Courchevel opens on Saturday for one day only - running its lifts free!
* Up to two feet of new snow in the past week in Western Canada.
* First resort in Pyrenees opening for 2013-14 after heavy snow.
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List of Resorts Opening for Season Early Continues To Grow
Published : 20-Nov-2013 02:44
Following the decision by Alpe d'Huez, Aspen, Whistler and Kitzbuhel to open several weeks early last weekend, more resorts have announced they'll be running the lifts earlier than expected this coming weekend.
French ski areas seem to dominate the list of unexpectedly early openings, thanks to the large snowfalls – typically of at least several feet – over the past week.
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Resort in Pyrenees Opening Early Thanks to Heavy Snow
Published : 19-Nov-2013 10:36
Baqueira Beret in the Spanish Pyrenees has announced it will open some terrain a week early due to the heavy snow that has been falling.
The resort, like most in the Pyrenees, had been due to open on Saturday, November 30th but will instead open this Saturday, November 23rd.
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Chamonix Lift Operator Announces Six Year Upgrade Plan
Published : 18-Nov-2013 07:34
The Compagnie du Mont Blanc lift company which runs several ski areas in the Chamonix Valley has announced proposals for major lift upgrades and improvements over the next five years (2014-19) as the first stage of a 40 year, €477m investment programme.
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Big Name Resorts Opening Early – This Weekend
Published : 14-Nov-2013 10:09
(Pic Copyright: NUTS Agency)
The healthy November snowfalls in the Alps, the Rockies and many other areas has led to some of the world's leading resorts announcing they'll be opening for their 2013-14 ski seasons up to three weeks early – this weekend.
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J2Ski Snow Report - November 14th 2013
Published : 14-Nov-2013 03:30
Week Ending November 15th, 2013
Perhaps the best news this week (apart from all the fresh snow!) is of early openings... A number of major resorts, on both sides of the Atlantic, have already announced that they will be starting their seasons earlier than planned thanks to the new snow.
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Brit Skiers in World Cup action this weekend
Published : 14-Nov-2013 12:38
Dave Ryding and Alex Tilley in World Cup action this weekend
This weekend sees GB Alpine skiers Dave Ryding and Alex Tilley compete in the Slalom World Cup taking place in Levi, Finland.
Dave Ryding - photo courtesy of Team BSS
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News Flash - Alpe d'Huez to open Weekends - 16th November 2013
Published : 14-Nov-2013 11:19
This just in from our roving newshound (last reported to be in a Starbucks in the North of, er, England so he's probably lost)...
Alpe d'Huez is planning to open this weekend, three weeks ahead of the planned opening date.
Alpe d'Huez wrote:Opening of Glacier
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I Can See Clearly (On The Slopes) Now …For Less Than £70
Published : 14-Nov-2013 09:37
Here at J2Ski.com we don't normally 'push product' in our news pages but for glasses-wearing skiers the new Sportviz ski mask is an actual news story, we feel, not just because it brings clear vision on the piste (which has of course been done before), but because it does so affordably. So it feels like a genuine news story worth letting people know about...
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The ‘New’ Biggest Ski Area In The USA
Published : 12-Nov-2013 08:38
Two linked ski areas in Montana have come under common ownership this autumn and are now being jointly promoting themselves as the 'Biggest Ski Area in America.'
Big Sky Resort and its neighbour Moonlight Basin offer a combined 5,750 acres of terrain, served by 30 lifts.
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Whistler Spend $18 Million On Lift Upgrades
Published : 11-Nov-2013 01:47
Whistler Blackcomb is installing a new high speed chairlift on each of its two mountains this winter, the start of which is now only a few weeks away.
Whistler Mountain's Harmony high-speed, quad chairlift will be replaced with a new Doppelmayr high-speed, detachable, six-pack chairlift capable while Blackcomb Mountain will also see a lift upgrade with a high-speed quad chairlift going into a new area in the Crystal Zone, currently accessed by a fixed-grip triple chair.
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Webcams of the day... 11th November 2013
Published : 11-Nov-2013 08:18
It snowed (again) yesterday...
Looks like a mild day or two in Les Alpes from tomorrow, then should stay cold with occasional snow through to the end of the month... 8)
Andermatt this morning - courtesy of the nice people at Andermatt Wetter
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Music Back In The Mountains
Published : 10-Nov-2013 09:14
The number of music festivals and gigs planned for the coming ski season looks set to break records as the choice or music-loving snowsports fans continues to grow.
Almost all of the ever extending list of festivals from last season are back, including the big name acts for Ischgl at the start and end of season concerts, along with a few new options, and the first names of acts booked to perform, along with the on snow fun and après ski antics promised, are beginning to emerge.
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Bruson Ski Area Integration With Verbier Imminent
Published : 09-Nov-2013 08:49
The full integration of the Bruson ski area with the rest of the 4 Valleys is about to become a reality.
14 months after the project began, a new gondola making the link between the slopes of Verbier and those of its neighbour Bruson much quicker and easier will be complete, the lift is due to open next month.
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Scottish Ski Season Starts Saturday
Published : 08-Nov-2013 07:22
After a week of low temperatures and frequent snow showers across Scotland, Cairngorm Mountain has announced plans to open a ski run this Saturday, November 9th.
The ski area close to Aviemore, currently in the process of being sold from state to private ownership, intends to operate one trail along side the Ciste tow near the top of the ski runs.
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French Ski Hosting Case Postponed
Published : 08-Nov-2013 07:18
The appeal against a French court decision that 'ski hosting' (also known as 'social skiing') by British tour operator reps was illegal, due to be heard yesterday, 6 November 2013, has been postponed to next May.
The Court of Appeals in Chambery (France) agreed to defer the hearing about social skiing being illegal, to mid-May 2014, at the joint request of both the Ecole du Ski Français (ESF) and tour operator Le Ski which is the British tour operator that the French authorities took to court over the issue.
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J2Ski Snow Report - November 7th 2013
Published : 07-Nov-2013 05:37
Week Ending November 8th, 2013
This Week's Headlines:
- Heavy snow in the Alps, set to continue.
- Some of North Americas biggest resorts – Lake Louise and Mammoth, opening this Friday.
- Scottish slopes may open imminently after week of snow.
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Get Ski Fit On Line On Demand
Published : 06-Nov-2013 02:24
A new live online ski fitness class has been launched by a company called Instructor Live.
The idea is that these live fitness classes are broadcast over the internet so you can join in wherever you are. If the time they happen live doesn't fit your schedule, you can also access them at any time via an On Demand feature.
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New Glades And Chairlift For Quebec Resort
Published : 05-Nov-2013 07:32
Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec will open two new mountain sections this winter for glade skiing. This is a popular form of ski slope in North America – with thin tree cover.
One run will serve intermediates, the other is for experts, and both will connect into existing trails and end near a sugar shack, where traditional maple syrup treats are served. This brings the number of trails at Mont Sainte Anne to 69 in total.
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Some Resorts in Alps Receive a Foot of Snow in Past 24 Hours
Published : 04-Nov-2013 11:47
There's been increasingly heavy snowfall in the Alps over the weekend.
Falls of up to 20cm were reported over Saturday/Sunday and now up to 30cm for Sunday/Monday 24 hour periods at the glacier ski areas that are already open.
However with snowfall all the way down to the valleys in many parts of the Alps, this is clearly good pre-season news for all of Europe. Temperatures are typically in the -1 to -5C range.
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Ski Safety Camps In Tirol
Published : 03-Nov-2013 11:26
More and more resorts are offering freeride areas that have been made, hopefully, avalanche proof and more and more people are trying freeride in preference or in addition to sticking to the pistes.
Ever better equipment for this kind of skiing make heading off piste ever easier, but the safety issues have not changed, and it's important to know what you're doing and be able to recognise danger signs, as well as being able to do it.
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New Dry Slope Opens in Scotland
Published : 02-Nov-2013 08:49
A rare new dry slope complex has opened after a £1m re-development by Barr Construction of the Newmilns resort in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Britain's newest ski slopes officially opened today (Saturday, November 2nd) at Newmilns Snow and Sports Complex on the day that heavy snow is forecast in the Cairngorms.
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Canada's 2013-14 Ski Season Starts Today
Published : 01-Nov-2013 08:35
(Library picture of Mt Norquay)
Canada'a 2013-14 ski season got underway today (Friday, 1st November) with Mt Norquay ski area in Alberta opening a week earlier than expected. A second Canadian ski area, Nakiska, will open tomorrow (Saturday, November 2nd). Norquay had been snowmaking and received 17cm of fresh snowfall this week too.
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