New Record High Temperatures in The Alps
Mont Blanc has been thawing at all levels with the freezing point rising several hundred metres above its summit for the first time ever in June and remaining so through the night.
New Highest Lift in Australia Starts Spinning on Friday
Australia’s largest resort reports that their new Mt Perisher 6 Chairlift (the 'Mt P 6') is ready for skiers and riders to access the country’s new highest lifted served point and that it will spin for the first time this Friday 27 June.
Massive Snowfall Blankets Chile: Up to 2 Metres Hits Andes Resorts
Updated June 25, 2025: Chile dumps up to 80" of fresh powder, Aussie resorts hit 55% open, and NZ’s Mt Hutt leads with 80% terrain—epic season start!
Jay Peak Hosts One-Day Terrain Park Party with Snowstocked Rails
Updated June 25, 2025: Summer skiing surges in the Alps with Tignes open, fresh June snow hits Lake Tahoe, and Scandinavia braces for another storm—read the full global snow update here.
More South American Ski Areas Open After Up To 2m/80” Of Snowfall
The snowfall was a little late coming but the past week has brought up to two-metres (80”) of snowfall to the Andes leading most of the ski areas in Chile to open now for their 2025 seasons.
Montana Ski Area That Never Opened Up For Sale
A 2,000-acre ranch in the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Montana that was once so hopeful of being the base of a major new ski area that more than 20 ski runs were created has gone up for sale for $24 million.
Beartooth Basin Closes Suddenly After Just 3 Weeks Back in Action
Updated June 18, 2025: Mammoth and A-Basin end epic 7-month runs; just two U.S. ski spots still open—don’t miss your final summer turns!
Valle Nevado Opens With 60cm, Chillán Gets Whopping 1.2m Dump
Updated June 18: Massive snowfalls slam the Andes and Australia—up to 4 feet (1.2m) in Chile—launching one of the strongest Southern Hemisphere ski starts in years.
Alps Stay Warm with 4,000m Freezing Line, Showers May Bring More Rain Than Snow
Updated June 18, 2025: Tignes set to open, Hintertux leads with 17 miles of skiing, and Riksgränsen returns for solstice skiing under the midnight sun.
New World’s Largest Indoor Ski Resort Under Construction
Work is underway on construction of the next world’s largest indoor snow centre near Shanghai, which will also have the longest new indoor slope to be built in more than 20 years.
South America’s 2025 Ski Season Gets Underway As Snowstorm Hits
Chile’s Valle Nevado is opening a little earlier than expected, this Friday 13 June. It’s the first in Chile and believed to be the first in South America to open for winter 2025.
New Zealand's Full 2025 Ski Season Starts Friday
Friday 13th June can’t be called the first day of 2025 skiing and riding in New Zealand, as that already happened, but after several false dawns it does mark the start of the season in terms of daily opening of the country’s major centres.