I’ve been very fortunate to make my annual winter migration to the Niseko resort area on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, arriving over the weekend.

Conditions are fantastic with packed powder on and off piste under sunny skies. I’ll be posting images and video in upcoming reports.

Before heading East, I was able to get this photo of ski partner Chris Morris in the Preseli Hills of Pembrokeshire, Wales. 

To read more about the day and the rare weather phenomenon which brought snow to sea level click here.

Huge congratulations to Zac Carrick-Smith who won GBs first ever gold medal in alpine skiing when he took top spot in the Combined Event at the Winter Youth Olympics Games Gangwon 2024 in South Korea. He followed it up with silver in the Giant Slalom before adding a second gold to his haul, this time in the Slalom event.

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Forecast for the Next 3-4- Days

Freeze thaw conditions can be expected in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland with the freezing level climbing to 2,750m and village temperatures as high as + 8C. Head out early to enjoy the best piste conditions under sunny skies.

The sunny and dry spring-like weather continues in the Pyrenees, Andorra and southern Spain, with temperatures reaching + 10C at village level.

It’s remaining cold in Finland, temperatures between -5 to -10C with a light dusting of snowfall.

Both Norway and Sweden can expect 10-20cm of snowfall through Thursday with Narvik, Norway forecast to receive over a metre up high but heavy rain at village level.

Central and Eastern Europe will see sunny and dry conditions for the most part with below freezing temperatures.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with 5-10cm of new snowfall.

Conditions at the Scottish resorts will be mixed through Thursday with snow up high and light rain at village level.

The East Coast of the USA can expect 5-10cm of new snow with temperatures well below freezing.

The Mountain States of the US will see below freezing temperatures and sunny skies with no precipitation in the forecast.

The western states of the US will see significant warming with temperatures hitting double digits down low accompanied by rain. A colder storm system will arrive from Wednesday afternoon.

Eastern Canada can expect 5-10cm of new snow and cooler temperatures than of late.

The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will see freeze thaw conditions and sunny skies through Thursday.

The wild ride continues at Whistler Blackcomb with 65-75cm of new snow forecast for the alpine but heavy rain from mid-mountain down.

Temperatures remain well below freezing top to bottom on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido with 5-10cm of snow forecast.

It’s a similar situation on Japan’s main island of Honshu with 5-10cm of new snow forecast.

 
What’s Open in Ski Resorts Now?

Austria Interconnected Ski Areas

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (81/82 lifts; 241/270km piste; 40-110cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (68/70 lifts; 221/270km piste; 50-120cm base)
Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, ​St. Christoph, ​Stuben, ​Lech, Zürs, ​Warth, ​Schröcken] (83/85 lifts; 214/301km piste; 65-360cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 214/214km piste; 50-150cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (45/46 lifts; 212/239km piste; 50-140cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbühel, ​Kirchberg] (57/58 lifts; 188/188km piste; 75-100cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Königsleiten, ​Hochkrimml] (51/52 lifts; 148/150km piste; 50-150cm base)
Hochkönig [Maria Alm, ​Dienten, ​Mühlbach] (34/34 lifts; 120/120km piste; 50-130cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, ​St. Johann-Alpendorf] (43/45 lifts; 117/120km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (21/25 lifts; 98/112km piste; 70-150cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau (41/45 lifts; 92/97km piste; 30-140cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, ​Hochfügen] (33/39 lifts; 86/86km piste; 10-115cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, ​Russbach, ​Annaberg] (21/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 30-120cm base)

Austria Ski Resorts

Axamer Lizum (7/9 lifts; 23/38km piste; 85-110cm base)
Bad Gastein (17/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 40-140cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (21/22 lifts; 90/103km piste; 50-90cm base)
Damuls Mellau (21/21 lifts; 81/81km piste; 110-170cm base)
Hintertux (18/21 lifts; 56/62km piste; 65-295cm base)
Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 49/55km piste; 210-360cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (20/21 lifts; 61/61km piste; 40-235cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 42/47km piste; 150-210cm base)
Mayrhofen (44/44 lifts; 140/142km piste; 10-100cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 15-110cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 50-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 140-200cm base)
Schladming (45/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 90-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (35/36 lifts; 128/140km piste; 20-185cm base)
Solden (29/31 lifts; 134/147km piste; 30-300cm base)
Stubai (21/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 90-330cm base)
Tauplitz (15/17 lifts; 41/44km piste; 30-200cm base)
Zell am See (27/28 lifts; 69/77km piste; 20-160cm base)

France Interconnected Ski Areas

Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, ​Meribel, Courchevel] (151/156 lifts; 552/600km piste; 150-210cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, ​Avoriaz, ​Les Gets, ​Châtel, ​Morgins, ​Champéry] (149/165 lifts; 490/580km piste; 20-175cm base)
Tignes / Val d’Isere (68/79 lifts; 286/300km piste; 100-380cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, ​La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, ​St Colomban des Villards, ​St Sorlin, ​St Jean d’Arves](63/68 lifts; 246/310km piste; 10-140cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, ​Les Carroz, ​Morillon, ​Samoëns, ​Sixt] (51/62 lifts; 228/265km piste; 10-400cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, ​Doucy, ​Celliers, ​St François Longchamp] (40/47 lifts; 150/165km piste; 25-170cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, ​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, ​Praz sur Arly/, Flumet, ​Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 100-170cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, ​Val d’Allos] (26/36 lifts; 120/180km piste; 70-135cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, ​La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 105/144km piste; 120-340cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/​Pic du Midi [La Mongie, ​Barèges] (20/29 lifts; 65/100km piste; 40-40cm base)

France Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez (63/69 lifts; 172/250km piste; 90-350cm base)
Chamonix (73/81 lifts; 98/120 piste; 15-290cm base)
Font Romeu (22/23 lifts; 37/58km piste; 70-100cm base)
La Clusaz (44/49 lifts; 111/125km piste; 5-195cm base)
La Plagne (69/74 lifts; 201/225km piste; 40-350cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 30-345cm base)
Les Arcs (51/53 lifts; 184/200km piste; 60-420cm base)
Les Contamines (20/24 lifts; 110/120km piste; 15-260cm base)
Megeve (79/81 lifts; 190/263km piste; 40-230cm base)
Serre Chevalier (49/59 lifts; 210/250km piste; 40-115cm base)
Val Cenis (29/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 50-110cm base)
Vars/Risoul (29/35 lifts; 135/185km piste; 50-165cm base)

Italy Interconnected Ski Areas

Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, ​San Sicario, ​Claviere, ​Montgenèvre] (54/69 lifts; 273/400km piste; 165-215cm base)
Monterosa Ski [Alagna Valsesia, Gressoney-La-Trinité, ​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; 35-60cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, ​Pampeago, ​Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 20-45cm base)

Italy Ski Resorts

Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 5-40cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 124/130km piste; 45-65cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 50-80cm base)
Bardonecchia (15/22 lifts; 90/100km piste; 45-70cm base)
Bormio (12/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 30-110cm base)
Cortina (26/27 lifts; 110/120km piste; 40-60cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
Kronplatz (31/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-90cm base)
Livigno (26/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 90-100cm base)
Madesimo (10/10 lifts; 37/37km piste; 60-95cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 135/155km piste; 60-70cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 90-120cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 60-250cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 30-50cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 15-40cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 100-180cm base)
Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 175/181km piste; 60-70cm base)

Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas

4 Vallées [Verbier, ​La Tzoumaz, ​Nendaz/, Veysonnaz, ​Thyon] (62/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 40-250cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, ​Breuil-Cervinia/, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 293/322km piste; 25-240cm base)

Switzerland Ski Resorts

Aletsch Arena (35/35 lifts; 77/104km piste; 105-150cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 65/70km piste; 60-115cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 40/47km piste; 90-165cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (43/43 lifts; 213/225km piste; 110-120cm base)
Crans Montana (18/19 lifts; 120/140km piste; 100-160cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 95/95km piste; 70-200cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (16/17 lifts; 70/70km piste; 10-275cm base)
Flims Laax (23/28 lifts; 124/214km piste; 20-230cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 114/115km piste; 40-130cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 85/102km piste; 10-80cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 46/48km piste; 30-220cm base)
Murren (16/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 60-255cm base)
Saas Fee (21/23 lifts; 77/100km; 65-310cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (23/25 lifts; 64/84km piste; 20-120cm base)

Andorra

Arcalis (12/17 lifts; 22/30km piste; 60-100cm base)
Grandvalira (66/74 lifts; 118/215km piste; 30-70cm base)
Valnord (25/32 lifts; 43/63km piste; 40-70cm base)

Spain

Baqueira Beret (33/36 lifts; 111/165km piste; 120-150cm base)
Candanchu (9/24 lifts; 12/50km piste; 25-65cm base)
Cerler (15/20 lifts; 27/80km piste; 35-45cm base)
Formigal (17/21 lifts; 39/143km piste; 15-45cm base)
La Molina (23/33 lifts; 65/145km piste; 25-50cm base)
Sierra Nevada (16/24 lifts; 50/113km piste; 20-60cm base)

Nordic Resorts

Finland

Levi (20/26 lifts; 30/38km piste; 25-60cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (19/22 lifts; 16/19km piste; 30-40cm base)
Yllas (13/26 lifts; 33/53km piste; 85-85cm base)

Norway

Beitostolen (5/6 lifts; 11/12km piste; 90-90cm base)
Gaustablikk (11/14 lifts; 23/35km piste; 80-105cm base)
Geilo (19/20 lifts; 31/34km piste; 40-70cm base)
Hafjell (16/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-95cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 35/44km piste; 35-75cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 37/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (7/9 lifts; 28/32km piste; 140-170cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 4/10km piste; 30-50cm base)
Oppdal (6/16 lifts; 16/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (2/6 lifts; 10/25km piste; 150-150cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 65-90cm base)
Voss (10/11 lifts; 33/45km piste; 125-150cm base)

Sweden

Are (31/35 lifts; 82/91km piste; 50-95cm base)
Idre Fjall (22/24 lifts; 39/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-100cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 60-95cm base)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bjelasnica (4/7 lifts; 4/6 piste; 45-45cm base)
Jahorina (5/17 lifts; 25/52km piste; 45-45cm base)

Bulgaria

Bansko (14/14 lifts; 70/75km piste; 15-90cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 53/58km piste; 125-135cm base)
Pamporovo (10/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 100-115cm base)

Czech Republic

Špindlerův Mlýn (13/17 lifts; 27/28km piste; 70-125cm base)

Georgia

Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 45-70cm base)
Gudauri (10/15 lifts; 26/35km piste; 45-70cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 14/14km piste; 45-70cm base)

Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Zugspitze (18/18 lifts; 34/40km piste; 50-130cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 40-135cm base)
Spitzingsee (10/10 lifts; 11/15km piste; 50-90cm base)
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (9/13 lifts; 16/31km piste; 25-95cm base)

Liechenstein

Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 50-110cm base)

Poland

Białka Tatrzańska (19/19 lifts; 17/18km piste; 50-150cm base)
Zakopane (3/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-95cm base)

Romania

Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 5/14km piste; 25-30cm base)

Serbia

Kopaonik (15/26 lifts; 35/55km piste; 10-30cm base)

Slovakia

Jasna (17/19 lifts; 47/45km piste; 40-100cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (9/9 lifts; 12/12km piste; 50-80cm base)

Slovenia

Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 11/30km piste; 20-180cm base)
Kranjska Gora (10/15 lifts; 13/20km piste; 30-30cm base)
Krvavec (8/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 0-40cm base)
Maribor (12/14 lifts; 25/35km piste; 10-40cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 12/22km piste; 10-75cm base)

Turkey

Ejder 3200 (13/13 lifts; 38/42 piste; 30-130cm base)
Erciyes (8/19 lifts; 12/34 piste; 30-110cm base)

United Kingdom

Cairngorm Mountain (2/11 lifts; 1/32km piste; 0-15cm base)
Glencoe (5/9 lifts; 4/24km piste; 25-65cm base)
Glenshee (5/21 lifts; 7/40km piste; 10-10cm base)
The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)

USA

Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 49/62km piste; 105-250cm base)

California
Heavenly (25/27 lifts; 75/94km piste; 30-90cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 64/65km piste; 45-120cm base)
Mammoth (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 130-200cm base)
Northstar (17/19 lifts; 72/97km piste; 45-120cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (20/43 lifts; 117/200km piste; 80-165cm base)

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 78/105km piste; 70-125cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 130/135km piste; 70-130cm base)
Aspen Mountain (8/9 lifts; 103/103km piste; 40-80cm base)
Beaver Creek (24/25 lifts; 106/150km piste: 70-110cm base)
Breckenridge (35/35 lifts; 131/153km piste; 70-120cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 120/126km piste; 90-170cm base)
Keystone (21/21 lifts; 117/135km piste; 60-120cm base)
Loveland (9/10 lifts; 59/93km piste; 65-115cm base)
Snowmass (16/20 lifts; 194/237km piste; 50-120cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 50-130cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 76/88km piste; 60-105cm base)
Vail (31/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-130cm base)
Winter Park (20/25 lifts; 123/143km piste; 150-160cm base)
Wolf Creek (9/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 140-140cm base)

Idaho
Schweitzer (8/10 lifts; 91/95km piste; 70-155cm base)
Tamarack (7/7 lifts; 37/42km piste; 70-145cm base)

Maine
Sugarloaf (9/15 lifts; 79/87km piste; 25-60cm base)
Sunday River (18/20 lifts; 60/85km piste; 70-80cm base)

Montana
Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 113/250km piste; 60-80cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 25-55cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 73/91km piste; 60-180cm base)

Nevada
Mt Rose (7/8 lifts; 54/60km piste; 100-150cm base)

New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 21/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (11/11 lifts; 41/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (4/5 lifts; 24/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico
Taos (11/14 lifts; 93/113km piste; 60-95cm base)

Oregon
Mt Bachelor (10/15 lifts; 68/100km piste; 110-200cm base)
Mt Hood (10/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 105-160cm base)
Timberline (6/7 lifts; 26/31km piste; 195-290cm base)

Utah
Alta (7/8 lifts; 57/71km piste; 150-260cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 100/103km piste; 90-150cm base)
Park City (41/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 110-170cm base)
Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 90-160cm base)
Snowbird (12/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 100-185cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 46/64km piste; 85-165cm base)

Vermont
Killington (13/22 lifts; 112/118km piste; 20-40cm base)
Okemo (13/20 lifts; 53/70km piste; 25-40cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (8/8 lifts; 38/78km piste; 20-60cm base)
Stowe (11/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)

West Virginia
Crystal Mountain (9/11 lifts; 46/50km piste; 55-80cm base)

Washington
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 75/100km piste; 180-240cm base)
Snowshoe (11/12 lifts; 29/31km piste; 45-135cm base)

Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 33/35km piste; 110-185cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 115/116km piste; 50-165cm base)

Canada

Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 67/94km piste; 50-90cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 55-105cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 75/91km piste; 65-65cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 13/16km piste; 80-80cm base)
Sunshine (11/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-95cm base)

British Columbia
Big White (11/12 lifts; 77/105km piste; 70-170cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 90-190cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 40-115cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 73/80km piste; 0-80cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 96/100km piste; 60-90cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 120-130cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 90-160cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 60-170cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 135/135km piste; 50-140cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 180/200km piste; 5-170cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 160-160cm base)

Ontario
Blue Mountain (9/11 lifts; 27/29km piste; 60-80cm base)

Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 36/39km piste; 40-65cm base), Mont Saint Anne (5/9 lifts; 55/73 piste; 50-70cm base), Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 36/38km piste; 55-95cm base), Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 28/34km piste; 55-75cm base), and Tremblant (14/14 lifts; 75/82km piste; 10-130cm base)

Japan

Hokkaido

Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 100-170cm base), Kamui (6/6 lifts; 24/24km piste; 100-160cm base), Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base), Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 120-315cm base), Rusutsu (15/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 145-185cm base), Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 19/25km piste; 80-120cm base), and Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/22km piste; 60-210cm base)

Honshu

Happo One Hakuba (20/22 lifts; 52/52km piste; 85-240cm base), Naeba (9/15 lifts; 17/19km piste; 80-130cm base), Nozawa Onsen (14/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 70-205cm base), Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 82/83km piste; 100-270cm base), and Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 45/50km piste; 65-150cm base)