Ski News from J2Ski - April 2015

Ski Resort and Snow News - April 2015

Fresh Snow for Mayday Weekend

Published : 30-Apr-2015 11:07

The coming long weekend is the 'final blowout' of the season at a number of top resorts around the world and several have enjoyed heavy snow in the last 24 hours meaning it could be a powdery one.

In Austria higher slopes reported up to 15cm of fresh powder this morning (Thursday April 30th) and are said to be in excellent shape for the start of May. The Stubai (pictured above this morning), Kitzsteinhorn, Pitztal, Molltal, Hintertax and Kaunertal glaciers are all open, and it's the big closing weekend of the long season at Ischgl.

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Jamie Nicholls' new stunt

Published : 29-Apr-2015 07:52

This looks interesting, particularly after last year's stunning video...

This is last year's stunt...

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Winter has one last roll of the dice...

Published : 27-Apr-2015 10:43

Could be a fun week in the mountains... all indications are of a pretty heavy SNOWfall tomorrow in the Northern Alps, down to mid-altitudes...

After which it looks like temperatures will climb by about 20C over the next 7 days; next week is going to be HOT!

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Details of The Biggest Resort in the US As Of 2015-16 Published

Published : 27-Apr-2015 11:52

Vail Resorts, which now operates the neighbouring ski areas of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons in Utah, have published details of their plans to merge the two to create the largest ski area in the US (and second largest in North America, behind Whistler Blackcomb) for next winter, 2015-16.

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Megeve Ski Instructor Hospitalized After Fight With ESF Directors

Published : 26-Apr-2015 12:59

(ESF picture by Paul Downey)

A brawl between a senior ESF (French Ski School) instructor and managers has made national media across the Channel with reports in newspaper [i]France Bleu.

The fight apparently began after a discussion in a bar in Serre Chervalier on Friday April 17th got heated between the director of the ESF in Megève, along with another senior Megève ski school staff member, and a senior ski instructor and a 64-year-old former member of the French national ski team, according to France Bleu. The ESF were in Serre Chevalier for end of season races between ski school staff.

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End of April Snow Showers

Published : 25-Apr-2015 01:04

After a dry week in most of the world's ski areas, the snow has returned to the Alps, Scandinavia, Scotland and parts of North America over the last 48 hours.

One of the biggest snowfalls reported was 40cm in 24 hours on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier at Kaprun in Austria. Another Austrian glacier, Molltal (pictured above), reported 20cm of fresh snow at the same time.

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New Gondola For Laax

Published : 20-Apr-2015 12:39

As the ski season winds down in Europe and North America, more resorts are announcing their big 2015 summer projects.

Laax is the latest resort to announce it will have a major new lift in place for winter 2015-16, a large gondola complete with cabins each capable of seating ten skiers or boarders.

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Still Skiing in Scotland But “Sad” That Skiers Don’t Believe, Says Scottish Skiing Supremo

Published : 18-Apr-2015 06:08

It is a perfect weekend for skiing in Scotland at the three ski areas that remain open, with blue sky, cloudless days and no wind creating stunning sunny spring weather. But the ski centres may soon opt to close not due to a lack of snow, but a lack of skiers.

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J2Ski Snow Report - April 16th 2015

Published : 16-Apr-2015 01:51

J2Ski Snow Report - April 16th 2015

Snow Report Summary

Welcome to what will be, barring unforeseen major snowfall, our final Weekly Report for the 2014/15 ski season. Starting next month we'll revert to our usual Monthly round-up of worldwide conditions until the snows come again to the Northern Hemisphere.

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World's Snowiest Resort Re-Opens After New Snow

Published : 16-Apr-2015 11:18

The ski resort with the world's greatest average annual snow depth is set to re-open today after fresh snow fall.

Mt Baker in Washington state in Northwest USA averages 641 inches (53.4ft; 16.3m) of snow each winter and also holds the record for the world's greatest recorded snowfall in one season, 1,140 inches (95ft; 29m), recorded during the 1998–99 season, but had to close just over a month ago in early March due to the catastrophic lack of snow in the region this season.

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Zermatt To Build Second Lift to Klein Matterhorn

Published : 15-Apr-2015 04:33

Zermatt has announced today that it will be building a second lift to the Klein Matterhorn, Europe's highest ski-lift served point at just under 3,900m, in time for the 2018/19 winter season.

The new lift will also be the world's highest 3S Gondola (similar to a 'Funitel') lift, carrying 25 giant cabins, each capable of carrying 28 people, on twin cables for added stability like a cable car, but operating on a continuous loop like a gondola or chairlift.

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Californian Ski Areas to Create Lift Link

Published : 14-Apr-2015 07:53

Two of the largest ski areas in the USA, Alpine meadows and Squaw Valley at lake Tahoe in California, have announced that a long standing plan to link the two area's ski slopes is finally set to move ahead.

The plan is for a base-to-base gondola link with no ski runs between the two resorts in the initioal proposal.

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Ironic Snowfall in Caifornia

Published : 09-Apr-2015 06:25

Can snow be ironic? Probably not but it's hard to describe the two feet of snow that has fallen in the past few days on ski slopes in California with any other term.

Most of the state's ski areas gave up battling to stay open by late March after the fourth, and most agree the worst yet winter drought with very little natural snowfall all season, and temperatures often too warm for snow on the rare occasions precipitation did make it up to the mountains.

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J2Ski Snow Report - April 9th 2015

Published : 09-Apr-2015 09:07

J2Ski Snow Report - April 9th 2015

Snow Report Summary

This Week's Headlines

- Heavy snow in Austria as ski areas there begin closing.

- Big powder snow falls in California - up to two feet reported although most ski areas have close for the season there.

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Significant Post-Easter Snowfall in Alps and Rockies

Published : 07-Apr-2015 06:25

Although increasing numbers of ski areas are calling it a day on the 2014-15 ski season, heavy snow is still falling in parts of the Alps and the Rockies.

Snow has been reported at many areas in the Alps since Easter Sunday and it is still snowing in the Eastern Alps where several Austrian resorts have seen constant snowfall for the last 24 hours (Zell am See pictured yesterday above).

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Airbags Lull Off Piste Skiers In To False Sense of Security

Published : 02-Apr-2015 10:52

Safety gadgets such as avalanche airbags are giving skiers a false sense of security with many taking unnecessary risks while going off-piste according to travel insurance policy provider Alphatravelinsurance.co.uk

While the contentious subject of skier safety and helmet usage has been brought to the forefront of consumers' minds in recent years, there is a risk of creating an illusion of safety, with several reported incidents of safety gadgets causing harm instead of protecting its user, the company says.

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J2Ski Snow Report - April 2nd 2015

Published : 02-Apr-2015 09:57

J2Ski Snow Report - April 2nd 2015

Snow Report Summary

Well, well, turned out nice again (in Europe, at least)! The snow forecast last week for The Alps arrived in some style, although with considerable variability in quality and quantity...

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Verbier Doesn't Extend 2015 Ski Season To End Of June

Published : 01-Apr-2015 09:18

We didn't think this one was an April Fool… But it was.

Verbier announced this morning (April 1st) that following three feet (90cm) of snowfall over the last few days they are to keep the lifts running and slopes open on the Mont Fort glacier up to 28th June.

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New 'Powder Policy' Minimum Height Requirement At Scottish Ski Centre

Published : 01-Apr-2015 08:26

Ski Patrol at a Scottish ski resort have identified a potential health and safety risk brought about by continuing snowfall, despite the arrival of spring. Nevis Range will be introducing its new Powder Policy today.

The Powder Policy introduces a minimum height and other measures for skiers and snowboarders on powder days. New customers will be need to be measured when buying their ski passes, while Season Ticket holders and regular customers will be able to purchase a "Powder Pass" meaning they will not need to be measured before getting on the gondola.

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