WeLove2Ski Snow Report

In today’s report we catch up on conditions across Europe, North America and Asia over the weekend, with most of the Alps picking up new snow.

The French and Spanish Pyrenees got dumped on with over 1m of new snowfall. It won’t be long before they’re up and running.

Japan continued to see heavy snowfall, quickly filling in all the gaps and covering up the sasa (bamboo).

We highlight who to follow on YouTube to see how the French resorts are skiing.

Do you like latte? Want to look like one on the slopes? See Kim Kardashian’s collaboration with The North Face for Winter 2024/25.

And where’s the snow going to land this week? We’ve scoured the internet to give you the best recommendations.

Now on with the snow!

Latest Reports

In the Alps it’s been a mix of sunshine and new snowfall with low temperatures and freezing levels dropping to around 1,500m. Most resorts received between 10-30cm of new snow over the weekend.

Verbier Snow Report, Switzerland

Dave Burrows from SnowPros sent us a report from last Thursday showing the extent of the coverage at Verbier, Switzerland prior to the weekend’s snowfall.

Click here to book lessons with Dave and his team.

Val Thorens Snow Report, France

24 hours of snow fell in Val Thorens!

Auron Snow Report, France

Beautifully sunny skies and perfect pistes in the South of France

Astun Snow Report, Spain

With over 80cm falling the lifts should start turning soon.

Erciyes Ski Resort, Turkiye

Snow has been falling steadily at Erciyes Ski Resort, Turkiye

In the Western United States there’s been a Puget Sound Convergance Zone over the Washington State resorts. 50cm and counting!

Meanwhile in Canada, the Revelstoke Gnome was getting face shots!

Revelstoke Snow Report, BC, Canada

The snow tap has stayed on across Japan with big accumulations over the weekend in the Japanese Alps and on the Northern island of Hokkaido.

Hakuba Snow Report, Honshu, Japan

Niseko United Snow Report, Hokkaido, Japan

Rusutsu Snow Report, Hokkaido, Japan

And check out the new Japanese fitness regime getting you ready for the slopes

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Where To Ski

There are over 200 resorts open worldwide with Val Gardena, Italy straight in at the Number 1 spot in the World for open terrain (68/79 lifts; 150/181km piste; 50-50cm base).

Ischgl, Austria (33/46 lifts; 148/239km piste; 20-50cm base); Vail, Colorado, USA (15/34 lifts; 137/234km piste; 50-90cm base); Zermatt-Matterhorn, Switzerland/Italy (33/51 lifts; 134/322km piste; 15-150cm base); Saalbach Ski Circus, Austria (46/70 lifts; 120/270km piste; 20-45cm base) round out the Top 5.

The Alps

Mayrhofen (19/58 lifts; 117/142km piste; 5-60cm base); Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (31/38 lifts; 93/186km piste; 10-40cm base); and the Zillertal Arena (26/52 lifts; 66/150km piste; 50-60cm base) opened this past weekend taking the total number of Austrian ski areas to 92 – the most in the world – with 34 ski areas offering 20km or more of pisted terrain.

Serre Chevalier had a strong opening weekend and offers the most terrain in France (16/59 lifts; 75/250km piste; 35-60cm base). It was joined by Auron, Chamonix, Isola 2000, and La Plagne taking the French total open for daily operations to 14.

Italy has 61 ski areas open with Alta Badia (38/53 lifts; 61/130km piste; 10-15cm base); Arabba/Marmolada (12/26 lifts; 40/63km piste; 10-50cm base); and Pila (8/12 lifts; 21/70km piste; 20-30cm base) the notable latest additions.

Zermatt continues to offer the most terrain available in Switzerland (33/51 lifts; 134/322km piste; 15-150cm base), one of 40 resorts open in the country.

Oberstdorf (5/7 lifts; 6/14km piste; 45-65cm base) has the most terrain available in Germany which has just six resorts open for daily operations.

Eastern Europe

Recent snowfall and temperatures cold enough for artificial snow making has allowed the following resorts to offer limited piste skiing, the exception being Bansko, Bulgaria which has 58km of pisted terrain open :

Bosnia and Herzegovina : Jahorina

Bulgaria : Bansko, Pamporovo

Czechia : Cerna hora–Janske Lazne, Pec pod Snezkou, Spindleruv Mlyn

Georgia : Bakuriani

Liechtenstein : Malbun

Poland : Bialka Tatrzanska, Jaworzyna Krynicka, Zieleniec

Romania : Arena Platos, Madarasi Hargita, Poiana Brasov, Roata – Cavnic

Serbia : Kopaonik

Slovakia : Donovaly, Jasna, Rohace–Spalena, Strbske Pleso

Slovenia : Golte, Kope, Kranjska Gora, Krvavec, Maribor, Rogla

Turkey : Ejder 3200, Erciyes

The Nordic Countries

Regular natural snowfall and temperatures suitable for artificial snow making has enabled Finland’s Levi, Pyha, Ruka, Saariselka and Yllas, and Sweden’s Are, Dundret Lapland, Hemavan, Kabdalis, Klvosjo and Tarnaby to offer good but limited skiing.

Norway is now up to 14 resorts open for limited piste skiing with Bjorli offering the most terrain (2/6 lifts; 7/19km piste; 30-50cm base).

North America

Canada

Alberta has all of its seven resorts open for daily operations (Banff Sunshine, Canada Olympic Park, Castle Mountain, Lake Louise, Marmot Basin, Mt Norquay, and Nakiska) with Castle Mountain leading the way (5/6 lifts; 72/94km piste; 50-70cm base).

Whistler Blackcomb leads the British Columbia resorts for available terrain (16/27 lifts; 116/200km piste; 0-95cm base) with more terrain opening at the 13 open resorts by the day.

Thanks to recent snowfall and much colder temperatires Quebec on the East Coast has all five of its resorts open for the season (Le Massif, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Sommet Saint-Sauveur, Stoneham, and Tremblant).

USA

The USA has dropped to third in the world for open resorts behind Austria (92) and Italy (61), with 53 resorts the length and breadth of the country up and running this Winter.

ALASKA : Alyeska
ARIZONA : Arizona Snowbowl
CALIFORNIA : Diamond Peak, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Mammoth, Northstar, Palisades Tahoe, Sierra at Tahoe, Snow Summit
COLORADO : Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mtn, Eldora, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Purgatory, Snowmass, Steamboat, Telluride, Vail, Winter Park, Wolf Creek
IDAHO: Lookout Pass, Schweitzer, Tamarack
MAINE : Sugarloaf, Sunday River
MONTANA : Big Sky, Whitefish
OREGON : Mt Bachelor, Mt Hood, Timberline
NEVADA : Mt Rose
NEW HAMPSHIRE : Attitash, Loon, Wildcat Mountain
NEW MEXICO : Taos
NEW YORK : Belleayre, Whiteface-Lake Placid
UTAH : Alta, Brian Head, Brighton, Park City, Powder Mountain, Snowbird, Solitude
VERMONT : Killington, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe
WEST VIRGINIA : Snowshoe Mountain
WYOMING : Grand Targhee, Jackson Hole
WASHINGTON : Crystal Mountain, Mount Baker

Asia

Japan

The Hakuba Valley Resorts of Tsugaike, Happo-One, and Goryu, along with Nozawa Onsen, Shigakogen, and Zao are the six Japanese resorts on the main island of Honshu open for Winter operations.

On Hokkaido we’re up to eight resorts open (Furano, Niseko United, Kiroro, Kurodake, Rusutsu, Sahoro, Sapporo Kokusai, and Tomamu) with heavy snowfall opening more and more terrain by the day.

Snow News

Are you looking for in-depth reports on how individual French resorts and linked ski areas are faring? Well look no further.

Here are three great channels on YouTube to subscribe to this Winter :

Floss’ reports from Val D’Isere, Tignes and St Foy in the Tarentaise

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Ride-Along Sessions with Cookie in Alpe d’Huez

Alex with his reports from the Three Valleys

‘Dashian Through The Snow

Kim Kardashian has collaborated with The North Face for the limited edition X SKIMS range of ski clothing for the 2024/25 Winter Season.

Think the ‘coffee & cream’ colours of ochre, sienna, cocoa and onyx for your next ski trip on & off the slopes.

Read more here
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World Snow Forecast For the Next 3-4 Days

After 10-30cm of snowfall across most of the Alps and Eastern Europe this past weekend the first half of this week will see a mix of sunshine and light snow flurries.

The Nordic Countries will see a rise in the freezing level well above the summits bringing freeze-thaw conditions through Thursday.

The Alberta and British Columbia resorts of Canada will see cloudy skies and cold temperatures with light snow flurries.

Temperatures have dropped on the east Coast with Tremblant and Sommet Saint-Sauveur expecting 10-20cm of snow through Thursday.

Most of the US resorts will see continued low temperatures and sunshine, with a storm moving into the Rocky Mountain states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah tonight bringing 10-20cm of new snowfall.

The West Coast resorts of Washington, Oregon and California will see a spike in temperatures bringing freeze thaw conditions.

Further north in Alaska, both Alpenglow and Alyeska are forecast to receive close to 1m by Thursday.

On the East Coast light snowfall today and tomorrow will turn to rain at all levels on Wednesday as the freezing level rises to 3,000m.

The resorts on Japan’s main island of Honshu (Tsugaike, Happo-One, Goryu, Nozawa Onsen and Shigakogen) will see continued snowfall through Thursday with 20-30cm forecast.

The Hokkaido resorts of Niseko United, Kiroro and Sapporo Kokusai will see a storm system moving in from today with 20-30cm forecast.

Where to find a detailed snow report 

There are so many great resources available on the internet for up to the minute information on snow conditions, lift status, and available terrain that this season we’re directing you to the best places to find that info and plan where to head for the best skiing.

Want to quickly know which ski resorts are open? Then head to skiresort.info. Narrow down your search by country and resort for more detailed information.

For in resort reports get the lowdown from the Ski Club of Great Britain’s reps skiclub.co.uk/snow-and-weather/

For worldwide snow forecasting start with Cardiff-based snow-forecast.com. With a massive database of resorts and free 6-day forecasts just type in where you’re going for the lowdown. Sign up for longer range forecasts and historical data.

Wepowder does what it says on the tin. Free, extensive 6-day forecasting for Europe, with a paid subscription for 14-day forecasts and Powder Alerts.

On Instagram our go to sites are Powderhounds and new ‘kid’ on the block instagram.com/imlukesnow/.

On YouTube get detailed weather analysis from https://www.youtube.com/@WeatherWatcher14