Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #292
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 10 December 2025: early-season bases deepen rapidly as Siberian air drives repeated snow across Hokkaido and Honshu
USA and Canada Weekly Snow Roundup #292
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 10 December 2025: Rockies and Midwest lead early-season terrain while West Coast waits for deeper snow.
Alps and Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #292
Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 10 December 2025: early-season terrain expands as warmer afternoons lift freezing levels above 3,000m on lower slopes.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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.