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25 Straight Years Of Catching The First Chair Up of the Season

25 Straight Years Of Catching The First Chair Up of the Season

Greg “G-Money” Barrow has cemented his place in Fernie folklore, marking 25 consecutive winters as the undisputed king of First Chair at famously steep and deep Fernie Alpine Resort in BC.

Lake Louise Unveils First Runs in Richardson Ridge Expansion

Lake Louise Unveils First Runs in Richardson Ridge Expansion

Canada's famed Lake Louise Ski Resort has begun unveiling the names of five new runs in its Richardson Ridge expansion, a major project set to transform the resort’s terrain offering.

FIS Works To Get Another Million Chinese Children on Snow

FIS Works To Get Another Million Chinese Children on Snow

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bonski, China’s largest developer of indoor ski facilities, in an initiative to expand snow sports participation across the country.

Park City & Jackson Hole Opening After Season Start Delay

Park City & Jackson Hole Opening After Season Start Delay

America’s largest ski area, Utah’s Park City, and one of its most iconic, Jackson Hole, have announced they’ll be starting their 25-26 seasons over the next few days, after previously delaying planned season starts due to inadequate snow cover.

App Update: Snow Widgets for your phone's home screen

App Update: Snow Widgets for your phone's home screen

Bring the mountains to your home screen with our new ski-friendly widgets on the Snow-Forecast.com app. 🌨 Get live snow reports or real-time resort webcams in just a tap — available now on iOS, with Android coming soon!

North America Weekly Snow Roundup #291

North America Weekly Snow Roundup #291

Weekly Snow News for North America, updated December 3, 2025: Season start remains challenging with light snowfall across the west; East Coast leads with deeper bases.

Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #291

Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #291

Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 3 December 2025: mixed early-season snow but fresh powder building in the north.

Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #291

Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #291

Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 3 December 2025: early-season openings from the Alps to Scandinavia and the Pyrenees.

Ski Areas Vying To Offer Most Early-Season Terrain

Ski Areas Vying To Offer Most Early-Season Terrain

Ski areas in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland are competing to see which can offer the most terrain to early season skiers with four areas at or near to offering 160km (100 miles) of slopes already.

Some Big US Ski Areas Miss Thanksgiving Opening

Some Big US Ski Areas Miss Thanksgiving Opening

It’s an important weekend at the start of the US ski season, with resorts battling to open as much terrain as they can for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. However due to a mild November some haven't been able to open at all and most of those that have only have a few runs open.

Skiing the Preselis — When a "Pembrokeshire Dangler" Turns Wales White

Skiing the Preselis — When a "Pembrokeshire Dangler" Turns Wales White

A rare “Pembrokeshire Dangler” brought skiable snow to the Preseli Hills last week, as cold northerlies swept over the warm Irish Sea and triggered narrow bands of intense snowfall — leaving up to 50 cm on high ground

Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #290 – Early-Season Alps Snow Update

Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #290 – Early-Season Alps Snow Update

Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 26 November 2025: Austrian, Swiss and French resorts report deep November snow and rapidly expanding piste openings.