Freeride World Tour’s Val Thorens Pro Is Go
After launching in Spain’s Baqueira Beret earlier this month, the 2025 Freeride World Tour is back for its second stop with a return to France after several years.
New Deep Snow Safety Video
The High Fives Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen, has released a new snow safety video, designed to promote awareness and education about the hidden dangers of winter sports.
X Games To Use AI To Judge Snowboarding Competitions
This weekend’s Winter X Games at Aspen in Colorado will see AI help with the judging of the Superpipe competition. The technology will also be integrated in much more of the X Games global relationship with its fans.
Scotland Weekly Roundup #277
Updated January 24, 2025: Snowmaking sustains Scotland's slopes as freezing temps return. Fresh snow forecast for higher elevations—perfect for beginners and sledging. Read more.
Asia Weekly Roundup #277
Updated January 24, 2025: Japan skiing shines with deep snow bases—Arai hits 15 feet (4.5m)! Heavy snow forecast this week, Niseko boasts excellent conditions.
North America Weekly Roundup #277
Updated January 24, 2025: This week Arctic blasts brought once-in-a-lifetime snow to southern states, subzero temps helped with snowmaking, and North America's largest resorts hit peak terrain openings. Read more now.
Europe Weekly Roundup #277
Updated January 24, 2025: Fresh snow boosts French and Italian Alps, with up to 40cm (16") in the southwest. Scandinavia gets snowy, while sunny conditions dominate elsewhere. Click to read more.
Dolomites Dirndl Ski Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day in the Italian Dolomites, the ski resort of Val Gardena, is planning to stage a Dirndl Ski Day fun event for women on 8th March 2025.
FIS Publishes Its First Sustainability Guide for Ski Resorts
More than three decades after ski resorts began taking initiatives to cut their carbon emissions, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) has published its first Sustainability Guide for Ski Resorts.
Season Snowfall Totals Top 300” (7.7 Metres) At Snowiest US Resorts
The current La Niña system that’s influencing weather around the Pacific may be a ‘weak’ version of the phenomenon, but the latest snowfall stats appear to indicate that she’s doing the business, two months into North America’s 2024 season.
Asia Weekly Roundup #276
Updated January 15, 2025: Japan’s ski resorts are proving to be excellent this week. Myoko’s Arai hits 13.3 feet of snow, and Niseko is 100% open— with more powder on the way!
North America Weekly Roundup #276
Updated January 15, 2025: Snowstorms in the Midwest, sunny skies in the West, and record snowfall at Mt. Washington! Get the latest on North America's snow conditions.