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New Quad Chairlift For World’s Most Southerly Resort

Southern hemisphere skiing

New Quad Chairlift For World’s Most Southerly Resort

The world’s most southerly full ski resort, Argentina’s Cerro Castor, located down in the province of Tierra del Fuego, has announced it is installing a new quad chairlift ahead of the coming ski season.

Snowfall at Mt Hutt Marks Winter's Arrival in the Southern Hemisphere

Snowfall at Mt Hutt Marks Winter's Arrival in the Southern Hemisphere

Updated May 7, 2025: Snowfall hits the Southern Hemisphere - marking winter's arrival with 80 cm (31”) of snow in Mt Hutt, while Australia’s Corin Forest opens early.

Midwest Perseveres as Michigan’s Boyne Mountain Targets Memorial Day

Midwest Perseveres as Michigan’s Boyne Mountain Targets Memorial Day

Updated May 7, 2025: North America leads the ski scene with around 20 U.S. resorts still open. Incredible spring conditions, weekend-only ops, and extended seasons to lookward to - get the full forecast here.

Les 2 Alpes Hosts World Rookie Tour Amid Europe’s Best Spring Conditions

Les 2 Alpes Hosts World Rookie Tour Amid Europe’s Best Spring Conditions

Updated May 7, 2025: Only 10 ski areas remain open in Europe! Don’t miss glacier skiing, midnight sun slopes, and fresh snowfall updates. Read the full report here.

Aspen Snowmass Announces $80 Million Summer Spend Including Rare T Bar

Aspen Snowmass Announces $80 Million Summer Spend Including Rare T Bar

Aspen Snowmass has announced big spending plans this summer, with the biggest upgrade announcements focussed on their Snowmass ski area, including a new high-speed 6-seater chairlift and a rare (for North America) new T Bar lift.

Ski Areas Ready for Star Wars Day

Ski Areas Ready for Star Wars Day

Several North American ski areas that are still open plan to celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day tomorrow, May the Fourth (be with you).

Whakapapa's Future Seems Secured As Snow Dumps On New Zealand

New Zealand 2025 season

Whakapapa's Future Seems Secured As Snow Dumps On New Zealand

New Zealand ski area Whakapapa’s future seems secured as a new operator has been confirmed several years after the previous operators ran into financial problems.

Brian Head Sets Record-Breaking Season With 181 Days of Skiing

Brian Head Sets Record-Breaking Season With 181 Days of Skiing

Updated April 30, 2025: North America holds strong with over 30 ski areas still spinning lifts—snowy peaks in the West, deep bases in the Midwest, and sunny spring turns coast to coast.

Gassan Opens With World’s Deepest Snow — 950cm and Counting

Gassan Opens With World’s Deepest Snow — 950cm and Counting

Updated April 30, 2025: Japan’s winter wraps up—but Gassan opens with 950cm (380") of snow, the world’s deepest.

Warm Weather Pushes Freezing Level Above 3,000m Across the Alps

Warm Weather Pushes Freezing Level Above 3,000m Across the Alps

Updated April 30, 2025: Fresh snowfall hits high slopes as Europe’s ski season narrows to glaciers and Arctic resorts.

Pre-2025-Season Snowfall in Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Pre-2025-Season Snowfall in Southern Hemisphere

Ski areas on three continents across the southern hemisphere have been reporting fresh snowfall ahead of the 2025 season, which is now only a month away.

US Ski Areas Extend Seasons Into May

US Ski Areas Extend Seasons Into May

About 25 US ski areas in around a dozen states from coast-to-coast plan to continue skiing into May. Several are reporting that they’ll be opening later into the year than ever before, and/or posting their longest ever seasons as a result.