Sunday River Opening for Halloween
US ski centre Sunday River in Maine have announced they're opening today for pass holders, but say that it's not quite the actual start of the season.
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Central China's Largest Indoor Ski Resort Opening
China’s remarkable indoor snow centre scene will see a new, even bigger centre open next year, overtaking the latest largest which opened in Shanghai next month. The country is also expects to open its 60th indoor centre in 2025.
Two New Heated-Seat Six-Packs To Debut At Banff Ski Areas as Canada’s 24-25 Season A Week Away
Canada’s 24-25 season is expected to start in a week’s time, all being well, with Banff’s Mt Norquay ski area targeting Saturday November 2nd for their opening day if conditions are right.
US Ski Season Starting Tomorrow
The race to be the first ski area to open in North America this season looks to have been won by Wolf Creek, Colorado. …unless anywhere else opens in the next 24 hours.
Japanese Riders Dominate FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air 24-25 Season Opener
Japan’s Mari Fukada and Taiga Hasegawa took the first wins of the FIS Snowboard World Cup big air season at Big Air Chur 2024 on Saturday.
Sölden Say Lindsey Vonn Competing Next Week at World Cup Opening
Austrian ski resort Sölden, which will host the opening rounds of the 24-25 Alpine Skiing World Cup Tour the weekend after this, have issued a press release saying that American ski-racing great Lindsey Vonn will be returning to compete in the Women’s GS competition on Saturday 26th October.
Pink Skis Raise Awareness For Breast Cancer Research
EDL Skis are working with leading ski rental network Skiset to rent and sell a limited-edition pink ski in support of breast cancer research.
Big Air Chur 2024 This Weekend
The Big Air Chur freestyle festival in Switzerland will be opening the FIS World Cup season for the fourth time in a row this coming weekend.
Killington Adding Over 1,000 New Snow Guns
Killington Resort in Vermont, which has recently announced that its coming back under local ownership after more than four decades, has unveiled one of the biggest (possibly the biggest) snowmaking investments of all time.
Snowmaking Gets Underway in The USA
There’s been excitement this week as several Colorado ski areas have been able to make snow for the first time in the 24-25 season build-up.
Val Thorens Joins Freeride World Tour
The 2025 Freeride World Tour calendar has been published with the announcement of a new Stop in Val Thorens.
Hintertux Park Opening
Austria’s Hintertux glacier is in prime condition after recent snowfalls as it celebrates its 20th Park Opening from October 3 – 6, 2024.