INTRODUCTION There wasn't really any fresh snow in Austria over the week but poor weather and low temperatures have kept the snow in good condition. Last week Stubai Glacier received 60cm of fresh snow and the benefits of this are still being enjoyed.
AUSTRIA Thursday 24th May was another cloudy day in Austria with poor visibility on the glacier slopes. All glaciers scheduled to be open were open though so there is good skiing available if you don't mind the poor visibility.Nine lifts were running on the Stubai Glacier (350cm) on Thursday and the slopes were very quiet. It's fairly cold for the time of year too so a temperature of just below freezing on the glacier means the snow remains in good condition. The freezing level is expected to remain around 2900m for the weekend and into next week so temperatures on the glacier will be quite low.
FRANCE All our featured French resorts are yet to open for the 2012 season.
SWITZERLAND Zermatt (160cm) had much nicer weather on Thursday 24th May. The lower temperatures during the week helped keep the snow in good condition. Similar weather is expected for the weekend ahead.
ITALY Limited skiing can be enjoyed on the Presena Glacier (300cm). The weather was a lot better on Thursday 24th May than it was on Monday so skiing was much more pleasant. Cervinia and Val Senales are yet to open for their summer ski season.
NORTH AMERICA This is the final weekend of the winter ski season at Whistler (237cm). Eight lifts should be running over the weekend and the snow is good on the upper areas with plenty of it still left. They close on 28th May but the Horstman Glacier will open again on 23rd June for a month of summer skiing. There was 10cm of fresh snow at Timberline (358cm) in America on Wednesday 23rd May. The fresh snow fell all the way down to base level which is unusual for the time of year. It does mean that conditions on the upper mountain are great again.
AUSTRALIA All our featured Australian resorts are yet to open for the 2012 season.
NEW ZEALAND All our featured New Zealand resorts are yet to open for the 2012 season.
CHILE All our featured Chilean resorts are yet to open for the 2012 season.
ARGENTINA All our featured Argentinean resorts are yet to open for the 2012 season.the 2012 season.
