corduroy piste lines under an empty chairlift on a grey day on the moountain
Snow Report

The 400 Club | Snow Report

We ask our weatherman Mike Richards the golden question as we hit spring in the Alps: “Where should we ski now?” 

His short answer?

“This weekend and leading up to Easter, head high to somewhere with terrain above 1,700m. St Anton and Engelberg look to get the best of this snowstorm rolling in.”

a pink mountain sunset over an empty ski area
La Plagne without the crowds

And ahead of this weekend – where should we think of skiing out the season?

“The key to spring skiing is booking the time off and booking flights to a well placed airport – Geneva, Turin, Munich, Innsbruck. Then be flexible and travel to where the snow is. Heading high is the safe bet, but for a quick 3-4 day mission it can surprise you where the snow falls late March and April.”

Wise words, Mike. Now dive into his in-depth snow report and hottest tip for spring skiing turns this season…

skier in fine powder snow, skiing in the trees off-piste
Jay Peak, USA conditions on point

Snow Forecast for the Next 3-4- Days

The freezing level will drop from 3,000m on Friday evening across much of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland bringing 20-30cm of snowfall above 1,700m. Below this level expect freeze thaw conditions on and off piste with rainfall at village level.

The Arlberg region in Austria and Engelberg in Switzerland can expect 45-55cm of new snow through Monday.

Temperatures at village level will hit double figures in the French and Spanish Pyrenees and Andorra through Monday with light rain top to bottom at times.

The cold weather continues in Finland, Norway and Sweden with temperatures between 0C and -10C with sunshine and 5-15cm forecast through Monday. Myrkdalen and Voss, Norway continue to have bumper seasons with 70-75cm in the forecast.

a beautifully white-blanketed high ski area pictured from afar
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis looking tip top

Much of Central and Eastern Europe will see a mix of temperatures through Sunday morning bringing freeze thaw conditions and light rainfall below 2,000m before temperatures plummet Sunday evening bringing 10-15cm of new snowfall. Jahorina, Bosnia is set to receive 30-35cm. Krvavec, Slovenia is forecast to enjoy 40-45cm.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with a mix of sun and snow showers through Thursday bringing 25-30cm of new snow to Tetnuldi, Georgia and Erciyes, Turkey.

The Scottish resorts will see cooler temperatures through Monday bringing 10-15cm of new snow at altitude and rainfall down low.

skier on spring snow, sprays the slush as they ski pas camera
Sunday River slush, USA

The East Coast of the US will remain cold with 10-15cm of new snowfall up high and light rain at village level through Monday. Sunday River, Maine and Jay Peak, Vermont are set to receive 20-25cm of new snow.

The Mountain States of the US will see cooler temperatures and sunshine before a new storm system rolls in Saturday evening bringing 20-30cm of new snow through Monday.

The western US states of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska will see the new storm cycle rolling in from Friday bringing 35-45cm of new snow. Palisades in Tahoe, California is set to receive 70-75cm.

Eastern Canada will see continued cold temperatures bringing 10-20cm of new snow Friday into Saturday. It will stay below freezing through Monday with light snowfall.

skier in black on chopped up terrain on a blue-sky day, background trees caked in fresh snow
Castle Mountain, Canada

The mountain provinces of Alberta and British Columbia will see cooler temperatures through Monday bringing 15-20cm of new snow. Castle Mountain, Alberta is forecast to see 30-35cm.

Whistler Blackcomb will see grey skies and temperatures between +5 and +9 C at village level with periods of rain and the chance of 5-10cm of snow in the alpine.

The northern Japanese island of Hokkaido remains cold with a break in the heavy March snowfall through Monday. Conditions remain excellent.

Honshu continues to see heavy March snowfall with 25-35cm overnight and a further 15-20cm through Monday.

an empty ski rack piled with several inches of fresh snow, falling
Kamui fresh, Japan

News From Around the Ski World 

It’s a far cry from the record breaking winter of 2022/23 when 595″ (15.1 m) of snow fell at the measuring station in Rendezvous Bowl at Jackson Hole, Wyoming but a strong February and March has seen this season’s total pass the 400″ (10.1 m) mark – it’s made the 400 Club!

Going into a La Niña season, and after an early winter dry spell, skiers and snowboarders thought this season might be a case of feast followed by famine. But with 404″ (10.2 m) to date and plenty of opportunity to add to that total and reach the season average of 458″ (11.6 m) before the lifts stop spinning on 14 April 2024 early pessimism has been replaced by celebration.

Jackson Hole is one of 50+ destinations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania on the IKON Pass, so if you’re thinking of including Jackson Hole on a 2024/25 Rockies road trip taking in resorts in Wyoming, Montana and Utah, plus also skiing in Europe or Japan, then purchasing the 2024/25 IKON Pass could well be the best choice both financially and logistically.

And, if you still have a spring ski trip left in you this season, you can ski at 16 resorts across the US and Canada this season if you buy your 2024/25 IKON Pass today. 

Click here for a recap of the record breaking 2022/23 season – a 500 inch-er – at Jackson Hole to whet your appetite.

red deck chairs sitting on a plateau in the high mountains
Spring scenes in Courchevel

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.

night skiing scenes on a blue-looking piste
Night skiing at Kronplatz, Italy

Snow Stats From Ski Areas Around the World

Austria Interconnected Ski Areas

Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, ​St. Christoph, ​Stuben, ​Lech, Zurs, ​Warth, ​Schrocken] (83/85 lifts; 264/301km piste; 45-385cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (60/70 lifts; 210/270km piste; 40-110cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (44/46 lifts; 209/239km piste; 40-150cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 15-160cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbuhel, ​Kirchberg] (44/58 lifts; 150/188km piste; 20-90cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, ​Hochkrimml] (51/52 lifts; 141/150km piste; 15-100cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (44/82 lifts; 119/270km piste; 25-65cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, ​St. Johann-Alpendorf] (41/45 lifts; 112/120km piste; 60-130cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (22/25 lifts; 102/112km piste; 95-175cm base)
Hochkonig [Maria Alm, ​Dienten, ​Muhlbach] (17/34 lifts; 80/120km piste; 20-120cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, ​Hochfugen] (31/40 lifts; 75/86km piste; 0-140cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (24/45 lifts; 58/97km piste; 30-110cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, ​Russbach, ​Annaberg] (15/22 lifts; 25/51km piste; 15-105cm base)

Austria Ski Resorts

Axamer Lizum (6/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 120-140cm base)
Bad Gastein (16/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 0-135cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (16/22 lifts; 60/103km piste; 35-100cm base)
Damuls Mellau (20/21 lifts; 78/81km piste; 120-170cm base)
Hintertux (19/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 20-375cm base)
Kaunertal (7/7 lifts; 52/55km piste; 400-410cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (19/21 lifts; 54/61km piste; 0-300cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 120-180cm base)
Mayrhofen (54/58 lifts; 130/142km piste; 0-90cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 10-120cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 40-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 110-170cm base)
Schladming (44/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 30-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (33/36 lifts; 100/140km piste; 0-215cm base)
Solden (28/31 lifts; 130/147km piste; 15-370cm base)
Stubai (21/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 60-460cm base)
Tauplitz (13/17 lifts; 29/44km piste; 0-200cm base)
Zell am See (24/28 lifts; 49/77km piste; 0-130cm base)

France Interconnected Ski Areas

Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, ​Méribel, Courchevel] (153/156 lifts; 582/600km piste; 150-220cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, ​Avoriaz, ​Les Gets, ​Chatel, ​Morgins, ​Champery] (131/165 lifts; 420/580km piste; 10-145cm base)
Tignes / Val D’Isere (71/79 lifts; 276/300km piste; 100-400cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, ​Val d’Allos] (34/36 lifts; 170/180km piste; 85-170cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, ​Les Carroz, ​Morillon, ​Samoens, ​Sixt] (45/62 lifts; 169/265km piste; 0-420cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, ​La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, ​St Colomban des Villards, ​St Sorlin, ​St Jean d’Arves](50/68 lifts; 156/310km piste; 0-250cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, ​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, ​Praz sur Arly, Flumet, ​Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 75-145cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, ​Doucy, ​Celliers, ​St Francois Longchamp] (42/47 lifts; 125/165km piste; 20-175cm 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] (18/29 lifts; 84/100km piste; 40-50cm base)

France Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez (68/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 85-480cm base)
Chamonix (55/77 lifts; 79/121 piste; 30-390cm base)
Font Romeu (19/23 lifts; 35/58km piste; 40-40cm base)
La Clusaz (28/49 lifts; 81/125km piste; 5-235cm base)
La Plagne (71/74 lifts; 180/225km piste; 25-320cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 20-410cm base)
Les Arcs (48/53 lifts; 156/200km piste; 60-390cm base)
Les Contamines (19/24 lifts; 100/120km piste; 0-195cm base)
Megeve (79/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 0-115cm base)
Serre Chevalier (47/59 lifts; 225/250km piste; 15-205cm base)
Val Cenis (28/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 30-230cm base)
Vars/Risoul (32/35 lifts; 150/185km piste; 80-205cm base)

Italy Interconnected Ski Areas

Milky Way / Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, ​San Sicario, ​Claviere, ​Montgenevre] (59/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 80-210cm 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; 10-140cm base)
Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, ​Zoldo] (22/23 lifts; 67/72km piste; 50-150cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, ​Pampeago, ​Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 100-120cm base)

Italy Ski Resorts

Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 15-100cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 130/130km piste; 15-80cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 80-170cm base)
Bardonecchia (13/22 lifts; 90/100km piste; 20-110cm base)
Bormio (14/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 25-210cm base)
Cortina (23/27 lifts; 118/120km piste; 50-150cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 60-100cm base)
Kronplatz (29/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-130cm base)
Livigno (31/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 80-170cm base)
Madesimo (10/10 lifts; 34/37km piste; 100-160cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 142/155km piste; 140-185cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 100-155cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 97/100km piste; 60-350cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 60-200cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 60-100cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 150-250cm base)
Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 80-100cm base)

a cross at the top of a snowy mountain
Verbier, shot by Carine Contier

Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas

4 Vallees [Verbier, ​La Tzoumaz, ​Nendaz, Veysonnaz, ​Thyon] (55/68 lifts; 352/412km piste; 20-290cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, ​Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 0-250cm base)

Switzerland Ski Resorts

Aletsch Arena (31/35 lifts; 74/104km piste; 120-210cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 60/70km piste; 60-110cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 28/47km piste; 105-250cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (42/43 lifts; 204/225km piste; 100-110cm base)
Crans Montana (17/19 lifts; 110/140km piste; 100-120cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 86/95km piste; 65-240cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (14/17 lifts; 60/70km piste; 0-325cm base)
Flims Laax (25/28 lifts; 137/214km piste; 0-450cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (20/21 lifts; 96/115km piste; 40-135cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 83/102km piste; 0-120cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 43/47km piste; 25-265cm base)
Murren (15/16 lifts; 45/54km piste; 50-325cm base)
Saas Fee (20/23 lifts; 89/100km; 90-420cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (21/25 lifts; 50/84km piste; 0-135cm base)

Andorra

Arcalis (14/15 lifts; 30/30km piste; 120-190cm base)
Grandvalira (72/74 lifts; 177/215km piste; 100-185cm base)
Valnord (31/31 lifts; 54/63km piste; 90-145cm base)

Spain

Baqueira Beret (34/36 lifts; 141/165km piste; 125-185cm base)
Candanchu (14/24 lifts; 50/50km piste; 100-290cm base)
Cerler (18/20 lifts; 54/80km piste; 55-110cm base)
Formigal (20/21 lifts; 128/143km piste; 50-195cm base)
La Molina (20/33 lifts; 64/145km piste; 30-70cm base)
Sierra Nevada (19/24 lifts; 98/113km piste; 70-200cm base)

Nordic Resorts

Finland

Levi (25/26 lifts; 38/38km piste; 75-75cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (19/22 lifts; 18/19km piste; 40-60cm base)
Yllas (26/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 105-105cm base)

Norway

Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 125-125cm base)
Gaustablikk (9/14 lifts; 26/35km piste; 80-135cm base)
Geilo (18/20 lifts; 34/34km piste; 80-150cm base)
Hafjell (16/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-105cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 42/44km piste; 45-110cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 38/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (8/9 lifts; 30/32km piste; 130-240cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 8/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (13/16 lifts; 48/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (4/6 lifts; 13/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-100cm base)
Voss (9/11 lifts; 44/45km piste; 175-190cm base)

Sweden

Are (35/35 lifts; 91/91km piste; 60-105cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 39/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-120cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 40-90cm base)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bjelasnica (3/7 lifts; 3/6 piste; 15-15cm base)
Jahorina (3/17 lifts; 5/52km piste; 15-15cm base)

Bulgaria

Bansko (12/14 lifts; 50/75km piste; 5-125cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 38/58km piste; 95-100cm base)
Pamporovo (12/13 lifts; 21/29km piste; 60-80cm base)

Czech Republic

Spindleruv Mlyn (6/17 lifts; 11/27km piste; 20-60cm base)

Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (16/18 lifts; 25/40km piste; 0-145cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 40-135cm base)

Liechenstein

Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 40-160cm base)

Poland

Bialka Tatrzanska (8/19 lifts; 8/18km piste; 20-60cm base)
Zakopane (4/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-140cm base)

Romania

Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 2/13km piste; 0-20cm base)

Serbia

Kopaonik (13/26 lifts; 21/55km piste; 0-10cm base)

Slovakia

Jasna (12/19 lifts; 36/51km piste; 30-60cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (5/9 lifts; 5/11km piste; 40-80cm base)

Slovenia

Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 8/30km piste; 25-350cm base)
Krvavec (6/13 lifts; 14/30km piste; 15-40cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 12/22km piste; 0-140cm base)

United Kingdom

No resorts open

Georgia

Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gudauri (10/17 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-130cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-130cm base)

Turkey

Ejder 3200 (11/13 lifts; 33/42 piste; 20-90cm base)
Erciyes (9/19 lifts; 21/34 piste; 20-90cm base)

USA

Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 59/62km piste; 150-340cm base)

California
Heavenly (23/27 lifts; 94/94km piste; 90-215cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 62/65km piste; 95-265cm base)
Mammoth (20/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 240-380cm base)
Northstar (14/19 lifts; 96/97km piste; 75-275cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 150/200km piste; 120-385cm base)

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 98/105km piste; 90-170cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 80-190cm base)
Aspen Mountain (8/9 lifts; 103/103km piste; 60-125cm base)
Beaver Creek (25/25 lifts; 150/150km piste: 50-160cm base)
Breckenridge (33/35 lifts; 153/153km piste; 60-160cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 123/126km piste; 80-160cm base)
Keystone (20/21 lifts; 130/135km piste; 65-140cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 92/93km piste; 75-160cm base)
Snowmass (18/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 70-180cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 60-165cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 82/88km piste; 65-150cm base)
Vail (34/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 60-165cm base)
Winter Park (21/25 lifts; 143/143km piste; 215-225cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 215-225cm base)

Idaho
Schweitzer (8/10 lifts; 95/95km piste; 115-225cm base)
Tamarack (5/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 110-210cm base)

Maine
Sugarloaf (9/15 lifts; 87/87km piste; 35-70cm base)
Sunday River (13/20 lifts; 70/84km piste; 70-80cm base)

Montana
Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 230/250km piste; 90-125cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 50-120cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 62/91km piste; 80-200cm base)

Nevada
Mt Rose (7/8 lifts; 51/60km piste; 200-250cm base)

New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 28/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (8/13 lifts; 32/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (3/5 lifts; 21/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico
Taos (14/14 lifts; 112/113km piste; 40-135cm base)

Oregon
Mt Bachelor (12/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 110-285cm base)
Mt Hood (7/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 185-310cm base)
Timberline (7/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 285-425cm base)

Utah
Alta (8/8 lifts; 65/71km piste; 130-385cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 103/103km piste; 80-210cm base)
Park City (41/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 180-240cm base)
Powder Mountain (9/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 100-240cm base)
Snowbird (14/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 120-305cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 64/64km piste; 80-255cm base)

Vermont
Killington (14/22 lifts; 103/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (11/20 lifts; 68/70km piste; 40-60cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (6/8 lifts; 75/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (9/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)

Washington
Crystal Mountain (11/11 lifts; 48/50km piste; 85-160cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 85/100km piste; 260-310cm base)

West Virginia
Snowshoe (6/12 lifts; 13/31km piste; 30-75cm base)

Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 34/35km piste; 150-320cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 80-245cm base)

Canada

Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 89/94km piste; 70-160cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 60-145cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 91/91km piste; 100-100cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 15/16km piste; 110-120cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-135cm base)

British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 105/105km piste; 70-180cm base)
Fernie (10/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 110-225cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 70-165cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 70/80km piste; 0-105cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 90/100km piste; 50-110cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 110-170cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 105-195cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 60-165cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 134/135km piste; 30-140cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 200/200km piste; 0-225cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 205-210cm base)

Ontario
Blue Mountain (4/11 lifts; 10/29km piste; 50-70cm base)

Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 37/39km piste; 70-105cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (5/9 lifts; 46/73 piste; 70-95cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 35/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 31/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (12/14 lifts; 56/82km piste; 0-140cm base)

Japan

Hokkaido
Furano (8/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 65-160cm base)
Kamui (4/6 lifts; 18/24km piste; 80-185cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 100-320cm base)
Rusutsu (13/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 110-160cm base)
Sahoro (8/8 lifts; 23/25km piste; 65-140cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 60-165cm base)

Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (18/22 lifts; 49/52km piste; 45-305cm base)
Naeba (9/15 lifts; 15/18km piste; 60-140cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (14/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 75-235cm base)
Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 80/83km piste; 110-215cm base)
Zao Onsen (32/35 lifts; 48/50km piste; 70-180cm 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..."

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