Articles Archive for June 2010

Cairngorm opened for historic snow sports on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st June, the first time the ski area has run its lifts so late in June.

The skiing was in a very limited area beyond the Ptarmigan Tow with…

Vail resorts have announced plans to spend $75-$85m on resort improvements at its five ski centres ahead of next winter, although much of this investment appears to be going on new property developments.

On the mountain the money is going…

Another glacier ski area in the Alps has decided not to run its lifts for snow sports in summer anymore.

The number of summer snow centres has now more than halved over the past decade from a peak of nearly…

After a record breaking year of snowfall, glacier skiing and riding returned on Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier on Saturday June 19th with what the resort says is some of the best summer skiing and riding conditions in years.

“It’s looking like…

Australia’s largest ski resort, Perisher in New South Wales, reports it has had a very successful opening week with new natural snow adding to the machine-made snow already on the ground.

The resort has received so much snow, in fact,…

Courchevel is currently building up its credentials as a host of competitive events and breeding ground for French champions, and has announced that it will stage its first World Cup competition for more than 30 years this December.

On 21st…