Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #300
Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 4th February 2026: Heavy snowfall boosts Pyrenees and southern Alps, while Scotland and Bulgaria enjoy improving midwinter conditions.
First-Ever FIS Freeride World Championships Are Go
The first ever FIS Freeride World Championships are officially confirmed to take place this Tuesday, February 3 in Andorra.
Best Conditions in Scotland For Years
Ski areas in the Scottish Highlands are reporting their best conditions in several years after a month long spell of cold and snowy weather has built to big snowfalls over the past week.
North America Weekly Snow Roundup #299
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated January 28, 2026: Storm Fern transforms eastern conditions, creating one of the strongest mid-winter resets in years.
Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #299
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 28 January 2026: Japan’s peak winter continues with deep powder, severe cold and avalanche warnings following exceptional snowfall.
Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #299
Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 28 January 2026: colder weather brings regular snowfalls, high avalanche danger in places and mostly full terrain openings.
GiantXTour Slopestyle Contest to Return to Verbier Next Month
Verbier will host the GiantXTour Slopestyle Contest on 28 February 2026, with the event once again taking place in the Snowpark de La Chaux.
The Olympic Torch Passing Through The Dolomites
With the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the first in Western Europe for 20 years, only a few weeks away now, the Olympic flame is making its way through the Dolomites.
Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
North America Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 21 January 2026: Lake-effect snow boosts Midwest and Northeast, while Western regions stay dry, sunny and unseasonably mild.
Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 21 January 2026: Scandinavian and Pyrenean resorts lead snowfall totals, while Alps stay cold, dry and largely sunny with excellent piste conditions.
Number Of Ski Resorts in Japan Hits New Low
The number of ski resorts operating in Japan dropped to an all‑time low in 2025, falling 40 percent from the 1999 peak, as climate‑change and ever fewer domestic skiers outweigh rising interest from international visitors, an industry body has reported.