2010-11 Season Gathers Pace in Northern Hemisphere
2010-11 Season Gathers Pace in Northern Hemisphere
Published : 12-Oct-2010 09:01
(Picture shows Copper Mountain, Colorado's snow guns today)
The 2010-11 ski season is starting to take off on both sides of the Atlantic. Copper Mountain in Colorado has joined Arapahoe Basin and Loveland in starting snowmaking. On the East Coast of North America, Sunday River in Maine is snowmaking too.
Although there are still less than 20 ski areas open in the northern hemisphere, last weekend (October 9/10) saw the switch from there being MORE areas to ski in the northern than southern hemispheres as only three ski areas are now left operational in New Zealand.
Another big change is that the first non-glacier ski area in Europe will open this Friday – Ruka in Finland, which already has a 2km cross country track open, will start downhill ski operations this Friday, October 15th.
It joins Tignes in France, Passo Stelvio and Val Senales in Italy; Engelberg, Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland and seven glacier ski areas in Austria – including Hintertux, olden, Pitztal and the Stubai – which are all open.
Another new opening this weekend will be the Diavolezza glacier near St Moritz.
Currently Passo Stelvio in Italy has the deepest snow of an open ski area with two metres lying. Hintertux has the most skiing available with 42km, and Zermatt the biggest lift served vertical with 900 metres.
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