Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 17 December 2025: Siberian cold fuels relentless powder storms, with Hokkaido leading Japan’s mid-winter surge.
N. America & Canada Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 17 December 2025: Heavy snowfall boosts inland resorts as polar cold grips the Midwest and East.
Alps & Europe Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 17 December 2025: Mild sunshine dominates the Alps, but colder, snowier weather is returning region by region.
Crowdfunder For Relaunch Of The World’s Most Comprehensive Ski Area Measurement Ranking
One of the most respected data projects in global ski tourism is making a comeback. After six years offline, The Skiresort Report – List of the Largest Ski Resorts in the World is being revived through a new crowdfunding campaign.
Vonn Wins Season Opening World Cup Downhill in St Moritz
American ski racer Lindsey Vonn has won the first Downhill of the 25-26 campaign in St. Moritz, by almost a second. This is the 83rd World Cup victory for the 41 year old and her first in almost eight years after Vonn returned to racing last season.
60,000+ Ready For Biathlon World Cup’s Sole French Leg
One of the biggest winter sport spectator events on skis returns to the French Alps next week with the Biathlon World Cup taking place from December 15-21 in Le Grand-Bornand.
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.