a skier in green takes air popping off a natural snow jump in the big, snowy fir trees that have got to be in North America
Snow Report

March Comes In Like a Lion | Snow Report

Snow Forecast for the Next 3-4- Days

The freezing level in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland will hover around 1,750m through Thursday, with Austria forecast to receive 10-15cm of new snow and the possibility of village level rain.

It will be a similar story in France and Switzerland with 20-25cm forecast up high and light rain in low altitude villages.

The big winners over the coming days will be the Italian resorts in the Aosta Valley.

After 50-85cm over the weekend another storm is forecast for Monday night in to Tuesday with an additional 20-30cm for Gressoney-la-Trinité in the Monterosa ski circuit.

A golden glow over a mountain massif
Monterosa golden glow

Conditions are much improved in the French and Spanish Pyrenees and Andorra after steady snowfall this past week and 30-50cm over the weekend.

Gourette in the French Pyrenees, Grandvalira, Andorra and Candanchu, Spain are set to receive 15-20cm of new snow through Thursday.

The cold weather continues in Finland with temperatures between -5 to -10C and plenty of sunshine. Conditions remain very good.

Norway will see freeze thaw conditions for the first part of the week with 5-10cm forecast at Gaustablikk.

It will be a similar situation in Sweden with a mixture of sunshine and snow flurries.

Much of Central and Eastern Europe will see a mix of clear skies and sunshine giving freeze thaw conditions and the chance of village level rain.

There is hope on the horizon from Wednesday with Borovets, Bulgaria and Kopaonik, Serbia forecast to see 30-35cm of new snow and Poiana Brasov, Romania set to receive 10-15cm.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with a mix of sun and snow showers through Thursday bringing 5-10cm of new snow. Ejder 3200, Turkey is set to see 20-25cm of new snow.

The Scottish resorts will see cooler temperatures with 5-10cm of new snow forecast up high.

The East Coast of the USA will see a spike in temperature to +14C with heavy rainfall top to bottom.

After solid falls last week and through the weekend, the great conditions will continue across the Mountain States of the US with 15-25cm of new snow forecast. 

A big weekend at the California resorts will continue through the first half of this week with 15-25cm of new snowfall through Thursday. Palisades-Tahoe will see more, with 70-75cm forecast.

Untouched fresh snow drifts cover a village's sidewalk
Palisades, CA hits over a metre of fresh snow

Further north the Oregon, Washington and Alaska resorts will see 15-20cm of new snow.

Eastern Canada can expect temperatures hitting +8C and village rainfall turning to snow on Wednesday evening.

The mountain provinces of Alberta and British Columbia will see temperatures well below freezing and steady accumulations of 10-15cm. 

After a massive turn around and deep powder conditions last week, the cold temperatures continue at Whistler Blackcomb with snow showers through Thursday.

Colder temperatures and snowfall have returned on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with 10-15cm of new snow forecast through Thursday. Kiroro will see 20-25cm.

Honshu will see more than Hokkaido in this storm system with 20-25cm forecast. Happo One in the Hakuba Valley is forecast to get 35-40cm of new snow.

a chairlift shot at night under snow
Happo One, Japan

News From Around the Ski World 

February finished strongly across the snow world especially in Utah, USA and March has come in ‘like a lion’ bringing heavy snowfall to the western USA and Canada, Norway, the Alps and Japan.

California resorts have received almost 2m of snow over the weekend.

It was Utah’s snowiest February on record with over 2.5m (100″) of ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth’ falling across the state.

In some areas like Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Canada it was a very welcome change from the rain which has plagued the resort for much of the season.

a skier in deep pow, big fir trees behind
Whistler comes good | Matt Sylvestr

For the Norwegian resorts of Gaustablikk, Myrkdalen and Stranda it was business as usual in what has been a season to remember.

It’s been low tide in Japan with significantly less snowfall than usual, but there have been a series of storms which have reminded locals and amazed visitors as to how good it can be when the snow machine is operating normally.

And after a strong start in the Alps followed by a fallow six weeks in most places, the end of February into the start of March has seen unbeatable conditions especially in the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, which has seen over a metre in the past couple of days.

Editor Nicola has been in Val d’Isère, which caught the front that’s been sweeping in from Italy. After 36hrs of stormy conditions from the village up – during which over 50+cm was reported to have fallen at valley level (with up to 1 metre reported on the Pisaillas glacier) – skies cleared on Monday 4 March.

“There was easy-to-find, hip-deep powder as far as the eye could see,” reported Nicola.

“Ski days don’t get much better!” 

skier off piste making fresh tracks on a traverse, stops to look over shoulder and smile, on a bluebird day
“Ski days don’t get much better,” says WL2S editor, Nicola in Val d’Isère

With the Easter holidays looming at the end of the month and base depths healthy many will be hoping March goes ‘out like a lamb’ bringing clear skies and sunshine under which they can enjoy alfresco dining and après ski.

If you’re out in resort drop us a line via our social media channels to share your ‘on the snow’ experiences and photos.

We’ll be posting twice-weekly snow reports on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the 2023/24 winter season. Bookmark us, or, better yet, subscribe to get the latest snow news and our tips for where the snow will be.

Between snow reports please visit the ‘stories’ section of Welove2ski’s Instagram to see the latest images and videos from ski resorts around the world.

Freshly snow covered mountain tops
St Anton | Christian Suggi Schranz

Snow Stats From Ski Areas Around the World

Austria Interconnected Ski Areas

Ski Arlberg [St Anton, ​St Christoph, ​Stuben, ​Lech, Zürs, ​Warth, ​Schröcken] (84/85 lifts; 281/301km piste; 55-365cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (45/46 lifts; 214/239km piste; 40-150cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (74/82 lifts; 211/270km piste; 30-80cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (69/70 lifts; 210/270km piste; 60-120cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 15-150cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbühel, ​Kirchberg] (54/58 lifts; 170/188km piste; 50-100cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Königsleiten, ​Hochkrimml] (51/52 lifts; 144/150km piste; 35-100cm base)
Hochkönig [Maria Alm, ​Dienten, ​Muhlbach] (31/34 lifts; 120/120km piste; 30-140cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, ​St Johann-Alpendorf] (42/45 lifts; 112/120km piste; 60-130cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (21/25 lifts; 97/112km piste; 80-185cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, ​Hochfugen] (32/40 lifts; 86/86km piste; 0-115cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (31/45 lifts; 82/97km piste; 30-135cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, ​Russbach, ​Annaberg] (20/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 25-120cm base)

Austria Ski Resorts

Axamer Lizum (6/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 90-140cm base)
Bad Gastein (17/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 35-200cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (17/22 lifts; 40/103km piste; 50-130cm base)
Damuls Mellau (21/21 lifts; 78/81km piste; 110-170cm base)
Hintertux (19/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 40-365cm base)
Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 49/55km piste; 250-380cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (21/21 lifts; 61/61km piste; 40-275cm base)
Kühtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 100-150cm base)
Mayrhofen (56/58 lifts; 140/142km piste; 0-100cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 10-150cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 40-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 140-210cm base)
Schladming (44/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 70-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (35/36 lifts; 125/140km piste; 0-125cm base)
Solden (28/31 lifts; 141/147km piste; 20-340cm base)
Stubai (20/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 70-385cm base)
Tauplitz (14/17 lifts; 37/44km piste; 30-200cm base)
Zell am See (24/28 lifts; 60/77km piste; 0-140cm base)

A big mountain massif across a valley is photographed with gentle slopes and green evergreens in the foreground
Les Contamines, France

France Interconnected Ski Areas

Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, ​Méribel, Courchevel] (153/156 lifts; 552/600km piste; 150-200cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, ​Avoriaz, ​Les Gets, ​Châtel, ​Morgins, ​Champery] (152/165 lifts; 520/580km piste; 15-165cm base)
Tignes / Val d’Isère (71/79 lifts; 286/300km piste; 100-380cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, ​Les Carroz, ​Morillon, ​Samoens, ​Sixt] (53/62 lifts; 228/265km piste; 10-420cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, ​La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, ​St Colomban des Villards, ​St Sorlin, ​St Jean d’Arves](55/68 lifts; 186/310km piste; 10-280cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, ​Val d’Allos] (34/36 lifts; 170/180km piste; 65-170cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, ​Doucy, ​Celliers, ​St Francois Longchamp] (41/47 lifts; 135/165km piste; 20-185cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, ​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, ​Praz sur Arly, Flumet, ​Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 90-165cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, ​La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 105/144km piste; 120-340cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/​Pic du Midi [La Mongie, ​Bareges] (21/29 lifts; 70/100km piste; 40-70cm base)

France Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez (68/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 105-480cm base)
Chamonix (76/81 lifts; 94/120 piste; 30-290cm base)
Font Romeu (22/23 lifts; 36/58km piste; 60-60cm base)
La Clusaz (41/49 lifts; 111/125km piste; 5-200cm base)
La Plagne (72/74 lifts; 201/225km piste; 40-325cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 30-410cm base)
Les Arcs (51/53 lifts; 184/200km piste; 60-420cm base)
Les Contamines (20/24 lifts; 100/120km piste; 0-230cm base)
Megève (79/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 5-125cm base)
Serre Chevalier (56/59 lifts; 232/250km piste; 25-200cm base)
Val Cenis (29/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 55-110cm base)
Vars/Risoul (31/35 lifts; 167/185km piste; 80-210cm base)

Italy Interconnected Ski Areas

Milky Way / Vialattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, ​San Sicario, ​Claviere, ​Montgenèvre] (62/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 110-225cm base)
Monterosa Ski [Alagna Valsesia, Gressoney-La-Trinite, ​Champoluc, ​Frachey] (19/20 lifts; 115/132km piste; 35-100cm base)
3 Zinnen Dolomites [Helm, ​Stiergarten, ​Rotwand/​Kreuzbergpass] (20/20 lifts; 86/86km piste; 30-85cm base)
Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, ​Zoldo] (23/23 lifts; 71/72km piste; 20-80cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, ​Pampeago, ​Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 60-105cm base)

Italy Ski Resorts

Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 15-100cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 130/130km piste; 40-60cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 50-80cm base)
Bardonecchia (15/22 lifts; 90/100km piste; 45-80cm base)
Bormio (14/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 35-160cm base)
Cortina (26/27 lifts; 110/120km piste; 15-100cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
Kronplatz (31/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-130cm base)
Livigno (30/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 90-165cm base)
Madesimo (8/10 lifts; 24/37km piste; 100-160cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 131/155km piste; 120-165cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 100-155cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 60-300cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 30-50cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 60-100cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 150-220cm base)
Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 80-100cm base)

Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas

4 Vallées [Verbier, ​La Tzoumaz, ​Nendaz, Veysonnaz, ​Thyon] (62/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 20-285cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, ​Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 25-240cm base)

Switzerland Ski Resorts

Aletsch Arena (33/35 lifts; 64/104km piste; 100-200cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 65/70km piste; 50-100cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 40/47km piste; 90-200cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (42/43 lifts; 206/225km piste; 110-120cm base)
Crans Montana (18/19 lifts; 115/140km piste; 100-120cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 95/95km piste; 70-215cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (14/17 lifts; 64/70km piste; 0-300cm base)
Flims Laax (25/28 lifts; 139/214km piste; 5-430cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 114/115km piste; 40-130cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 83/102km piste; 0-90cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 43/47km piste; 30-220cm base)
Mürren (16/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 45-280cm base)
Saas Fee (13/23 lifts; 60/100km; 80-370cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (23/25 lifts; 64/84km piste; 20-125cm base)

perfectly groomed piste corduroy, with a frosty fence behind
Grandvalira groom, Andorra

Andorra

Arcalis (12/17 lifts; 24/30km piste; 80-140cm base)
Grandvalira (68/74 lifts; 146/215km piste; 50-105cm base)
Valnord (23/32 lifts; 43/63km piste; 45-85cm base)

Spain

Baqueira Beret (33/36 lifts; 122/165km piste; 100-145cm base)
Candanchu (14/24 lifts; 39/50km piste; 80-140cm base)
Cerler (14/20 lifts; 30/80km piste; 35-60cm base)
Formigal (20/21 lifts; 85/143km piste; 55-185cm base)
La Molina (21/33 lifts; 59/145km piste; 25-45cm base)
Sierra Nevada (16/24 lifts; 59/113km piste; 20-100cm base)

a small ski village is photographed from above with snowy roofs, surrounded by snow fields and peaks
Candanchu, Spain

Nordic Resorts

Finland

Levi (22/26 lifts; 38/38km piste; 75-75cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (21/22 lifts; 18/19km piste; 40-70cm base)
Yllas (19/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 105-105cm base)

Norway

Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 125-125cm base)
Gaustablikk (7/14 lifts; 18/35km piste; 80-115cm base)
Geilo (18/20 lifts; 34/34km piste; 80-150cm base)
Hafjell (18/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-110cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 42/44km piste; 45-90cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 37/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (9/9 lifts; 30/32km piste; 140-240cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 8/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (13/16 lifts; 54/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (5/6 lifts; 19/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-105cm base)
Voss (11/11 lifts; 45/45km piste; 175-190cm base)

Sweden

Are (31/35 lifts; 82/91km piste; 60-110cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 40/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-120cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 50-110cm base)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bjelasnica (4/7 lifts; 3/6 piste; 20-20cm base)
Jahorina (4/17 lifts; 15/52km piste; 20-20cm base)

Bulgaria

Bansko (14/14 lifts; 62/75km piste; 10-90cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 38/58km piste; 95-100cm base)
Pamporovo (12/13 lifts; 21/29km piste; 60-75cm base)

Czech Republic

Spindleruv Mlyn (11/17 lifts; 24/27km piste; 20-100cm base)

Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Zugspitze (18/18 lifts; 27/40km piste; 10-125cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 30-135cm base)
Spitzingsee (6/10 lifts; 5/15km piste; 20-50cm base)
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (6/13 lifts; 13/31km piste; 25-65cm base)

Liechenstein

Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 50-130cm base)

Poland

Bialka Tatrzanska (18/19 lifts; 16/18km piste; 30-100cm base)
Zakopane (3/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-105cm base)

Romania

Poiana Brasov (7/10 lifts; 8/13km piste; 15-20cm base)

Serbia

Kopaonik (19/26 lifts; 26/55km piste; 0-5cm base)

Slovakia

Jasna (14/19 lifts; 32/51km piste; 40-100cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (9/9 lifts; 11/11km piste; 40-80cm base)

Slovenia

Kanin-Bovec (3/10 lifts; 6/30km piste; 25-300cm base)
Kranjska Gora (5/15 lifts; 5/20km piste; 20-20cm base)
Krvavec (8/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 0-50cm base)
Maribor (5/14 lifts; 4/35km piste; 0-15cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 12/22km piste; 0-140cm base)

United Kingdom

Cairngorm Mountain (2/11 lifts; 1/32km piste; 5-15cm base)
Glencoe (6/9 lifts; 9/24km piste; 30-70cm base)
Glenshee (3/21 lifts; 1/40km piste; 10-15cm base)
The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)

Georgia

Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-110cm base)
Gudauri (10/15 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-110cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-110cm base)

Turkey

Ejder 3200 (13/13 lifts; 34/42 piste; 20-90cm base)
Erciyes (11/19 lifts; 22/34 piste; 20-90cm base)

USA

Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 57/62km piste; 95-295cm base)

California
Heavenly (25/27 lifts; 94/94km piste; 50-140cm base)
Kirkwood (13/13 lifts; 64/65km piste; 90-200cm base)
Mammoth (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 250-385cm base)
Northstar (19/19 lifts; 95/97km piste; 100-220cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 150/200km piste; 125-290cm base)

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 98/105km piste; 70-130cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 70-175cm base)
Aspen Mountain (6/9 lifts; 95/103km piste; 40-100cm base)
Beaver Creek (24/25 lifts; 150/150km piste: 70-160cm base)
Breckenridge (35/35 lifts; 153/153km piste; 70-130cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 123/126km piste; 90-165cm base)
Keystone (21/21 lifts; 117/135km piste; 60-120cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 92/93km piste; 65-130cm base)
Snowmass (17/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 50-160cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 50-170cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 82/88km piste; 60-125cm base)
Vail (34/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-160cm base)
Winter Park (23/25 lifts; 139/143km piste; 160-170cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 175-180cm base)

Idaho
Schweitzer (8/10 lifts; 89/95km piste; 65-165cm base)
Tamarack (6/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 75-165cm base)

Maine
Sugarloaf (12/15 lifts; 77/87km piste; 25-60cm base)
Sunday River (13/20 lifts; 64/84km piste; 70-80cm base)

Montana
Big Sky (37/38 lifts; 113/250km piste; 100-150cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 65-125cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 87/91km piste; 80-190cm base)

Nevada
Mt Rose (8/8 lifts; 54/60km piste; 125-200cm base)

New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 32/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (10/13 lifts; 43/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (5/5 lifts; 18/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico
Taos (14/14 lifts; 113/113km piste; 60-150cm base)

Oregon
Mt Bachelor (11/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 80-250cm base)
Mt Hood (8/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 105-170cm base)
Timberline (7/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 195-295cm base)

Utah
Alta (8/8 lifts; 65/71km piste; 160-375cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 103/103km piste; 90-215cm base)
Park City (39/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 175-230cm base)
Powder Mountain (9/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 110-255cm base)
Snowbird (14/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 120-295cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 46/64km piste; 105-270cm base)

Vermont
Killington (14/22 lifts; 110/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (12/20 lifts; 68/70km piste; 25-40cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (8/8 lifts; 37/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (11/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)

Washington
Crystal Mountain (8/11 lifts; 31/50km piste; 65-125cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 85/100km piste; 185-235cm base)

West Virginia
Snowshoe (11/12 lifts; 30/31km piste; 45-110cm base)

Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 34/35km piste; 150-300cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 110-315cm base)

Canada

Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 85/94km piste; 75-170cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 60-150cm base)
Marmot Basin (6/7 lifts; 91/91km piste; 120-120cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 15/16km piste; 110-120cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 65-145cm base)

British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 105/105km piste; 70-200cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 105-240cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 40-120cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 70/80km piste; 0-125cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 98/100km piste; 70-130cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 100-160cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 90-185cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 60-175cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 135/135km piste; 45-165cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 180/200km piste; 35-240cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 220-225cm base)

Ontario
Blue Mountain (10/11 lifts; 27/29km piste; 70-85cm base)

Quebec
Le Massif (9/9 lifts; 34/39km piste; 40-65cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (6/9 lifts; 61/73 piste; 50-70cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 36/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 29/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (14/14 lifts; 62/82km piste; 0-140cm base)

Japan

Hokkaido
Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 90-160cm base)
Kamui (5/6 lifts; 19/24km piste; 60-150cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 90-290cm base)
Rusutsu (15/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 115-165cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 19/25km piste; 70-130cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 65-165cm base)

Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (20/22 lifts; 52/52km piste; 45-205cm base)
Naeba (11/15 lifts; 14/18km piste; 50-110cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (13/17 lifts; 40/44km piste; 55-160cm base)
Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 80/83km piste; 90-170cm base)
Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 48/50km piste; 55-140cm base)

About the author

Mike Richards

Welsh valleys boy born & bred, Mike now lives between Cardiff and Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan where he's a pro ski instructor. Mike came to skiing later in life at 27, with his first ski season spent as a Chalet Host in Ellmau, Austria in 1993. He's skied every year since, notching up 100+ ski areas across 21 countries and five continents, including his home hill in Brecon Beacons National Park. His personal motto - "If it's snowing, I'm going..."

Add Comment

Click here to post a comment

Newsletter