[PHOTOS] Easter Storm Brings Sahara Sand to Southern Alps A rather unusual sight was in store for visitors to some ski resorts on the south-side of the Alps, with slopes at Corviglia or Corvatsch, Switzerland, looking like a caramel Fudge Sundae. Slopes in the southern Alps were covered in Sahara sand carried in by the strong winds that were blowing across the Alps with gusts of up to 100km […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 31, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Easter Storm Could Bring 2 Meters / 80 Inches of Snow to Southern Alps in Europe Easter is going to be white on the soutside of the European Alps, with a cold front sweeping in from the south of Europe since Tuesday, March 26. In the last 24 hours, the cold front brought around 36-48 centimeters (14-19 inches) of snow to resorts in the south of Switzerland, like Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Corvatsch, and Airolo, in Switzerland, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
More Than 40” Fresh Snow for the European Alps This Weekend — Top 7 Ski Areas With The Most Expected Snowfall After above-average temperatures throughout all of February in the European Alps, many ski resorts have been looking more like late April than peak-season winter in terms of snow cover. Some lower-lying resorts have been struggling to keep runs open and some smaller resorts have even been forced to close, such as Bugnenets-Savagnières (Switzerland) and Monte Terminillo (Italy). With the school […] Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Storms Bring 1 Meter / 40“ of Snow to European Alps for Christmas While some North American ski resorts are having a tough start to the season, European resorts are being inundated this December with snow. A storm system coming from the northwest in Europe is bringing strong winds and up to 1 meter (~40 inches) in snowfalls to ski resorts in the Alps. The storm front is expected to last until Saturday, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 1 Comment
Top 7 Snowiest Resorts in the European Alps Right Now The European Alps have been experiencing one of the best starts to the season in a long time. If you find yourself with free time and are hunting for some stashes right now, these are the seven resorts with the biggest snowfalls so far this season*. We do have a three-way tie for fourth place, so resorts with the fourth, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2023 0 Comments
Passo Dello Stelvio, Italy, to Reopen As Temperatures Drop Across the Alps The Italian summer ski resort Passo dello Stelvio had to close this week for six days following the heatwave across the European Alps. The increase in temperature made access to the glacier unsafe and the resort halted operations for last weekend. Following some work from the mountain operations team, the resort is slated to reopen on Saturday, September 2, 2023. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 1, 2023 0 Comments
Summer Storms in Europe Wreak Havoc Across the European Alps After a high pressure front with extremely warm temperatures last week in the European Alps, a low pressure front brought a storm which hit the area with records amount of rainfalls, hail and even snow in higher regions. The storm left in its wake a trail of destruction, from flooding and landslides in Switzerland and Austria to damage from golf-ball […] Julia Schneemann | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Windham Mountain, NY, Unveils Resort Master Plan | Upgraded Lifts and New Italian-Alps Inspired On-Mountain Dining Following an announcement in April 2023 regarding new investment to support an exciting chapter ahead for the historic Catskills destination, Windham Mountain, NY, has presented a resort master plan to the Town Board of Windham. Related: Windham Mountain, NY, Announces Over $9 Million in Upgrades and 450-Acre Terrain Expansion The presentation focused on the development of the acquired Fromm/East Side […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2023 0 Comments