Finland's 26-27 Season Underway
Finland’s 26-27 ski season opened this morning at two of the country's leading resorts of Levi and Ruka.
Southern Hemisphere Weekly Snow Roundup #334
Weekly Snow News for Southern Hemisphere, updated 1 October 2026: More snowfall in New Zealand as leading resorts start ending season, another 50cm/20" more snow in the Andes takes Portillo's season total past 10m (400").
Global Weekly Snow Roundup #334
Weekly Global Snow News, updated 1 October 2026: First Austrian glacier opens for 26-27; Leading southern hemisphere ski areas start closing as 2026 season winds down; September snow as far south at Arizona in US..
Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow Roundup #334
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 1 October 2026: Austria's 26-27 underway at Pitztal, more opening this weekend; snowfall as far south as Arizona in North America; Finland's 26-27 season starting Friday.
New Lift At Colorado’s Purgatory Adds More Steep Terrain
Purgatory Resort will open roughly 40 acres of new advanced and expert terrain for the 2026–27 winter, marking one of the largest steep‑terrain expansions in its recent history.
Serre Chevalier’s Environment Friendly Snow Management
Serre Chevalier, which self-generates 30% of its green electricity needs on site, is deepening its commitment to sustainable mountain operations with a suite of new technologies designed to reduce resource use and improve snow management across its ski area.
Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow Roundup #333
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 24 September 2026: Austria's 26-27 starting at Pitztal on Saturday; fresh snow on North American peaks; Finland's Levi and Ruka opening for season next week.
Southern Hemisphere Weekly Snow Roundup #333
Weekly Snow News for Southern Hemisphere, updated 24 September 2026: Final hours of the season in Australia, mixed conditions in New Zealand, more resorts extent season into October in the Andes.
Global Weekly Snow Roundup #333
Weekly Global Snow News, updated 17 September 2026: Second Italian glacier opens for 26-27, snow in the Rockies, last Australian resort still open for 2026 season closing Friday.
El Niño Update: This Event Could Be Historic. Here's What It May Mean For Snow
As the Northern Hemisphere snow season approaches, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its outlook for the strengthening El Niño. Here we cut through the media hype and look at what the emerging patterns could mean for mountain snowfall this winter.
A-Basin Celebrating Big 8-0
Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin ski area turns 80 this year and has celebrations planned.
The ski area, one of the world’s highest at 2 miles above sea level, is also one of the most snow sure with a season that can last from October to June, sometimes July.
New €155m Les Grands Montets Lift Begins Opening This Winter
Closed since the devastating 2018 fire, the first part of the flagship new Grands Montets lift above Argentière in the Chamonix Valley is set to open this December.