Dachstein, Austria: Late May Glacier Skiing For most people in Europe, the ski season is over. Pretty much all of the resorts have closed their slopes and lifts. But if you really miss skiing, there are still some glaciers up there, where you can do few more turns, or hit some jumps before you definitely put your skis to summer rest. One of these places […] Conditions Report OJ | May 24, 2017 3 Comments
Velka Raca, Slovakia: Opening powder! Velka Raca is a small resort on border between Slovakia and Poland. With only little bit over 14km of slopes and 3 chairlifts that connect 3 valleys, you will not find here big vertical drops or chutes, but instead a friendly and familiar atmosphere with beautiful landscapes. Last weekend (3-4/Dec) was the opening weekend and boy it was the most snow […] Conditions Report OJ | December 6, 2016 0 Comments
Gudauri, Georgia: Skiing between two continents Gudauri, Georgia’s biggest ski resort, is located in the Caucasus mountain range between Europe and Asia, 120 km north west from the capital Tbilisi and around 600 km from former Olympic town Sochi. In the resort you can find one gondola and several chairlifts with the highest elevation of 3268 meters above see level. Gudauri is considered to be the […] Conditions Report OJ | February 20, 2016 0 Comments
Jasna, Slovakia Conditions Report: First freshies! Jasna, in Slovakia (where? – read here) finally got its first fresh snow in 2016. Although it’s not deep-deep powder it’s still powder and everybody from central-east Europe was up there last weekend. Slovakia mountains received last days several centimeters of new snow which at higher elevations reached around half a meter (ca. 1.6 ft). Low temperatures kept the snow soft and dry […] Conditions Report OJ | January 20, 2016 0 Comments
Jasna, Slovakia Conditions Report: Opening Weekend! Slovakia in central Europe, a country not really famous for skiing, (was only previously mentioned on Snowbrains regarding natural disaster in 2014 at Vratna ski resort) opened the winter season at its biggest ski area, Jasna, last weekend. Jasna is located in the north-central Slovakia approx. 300 km from Bratislava and 100 km south from Polish boarder. Jasna lies in mountain […] Conditions Report OJ | December 9, 2015 1 Comment
Turoa, NZ Conditions Report: Spring is here! After most of the other ski fields in New Zealand have closed (Mt. Hutt and Cardrona are closing Oct 11th) Mt. Ruapehu stays open with some great spring snow. Conditions are firm and icy in the morning and soft and slushy in the afternoon. Lot of snow, that fell this winter, still allows us to ride most of the back-country terrain. […] Conditions Report OJ | October 7, 2015 2 Comments
Mt. Ruapehu – Whakapapa, NZ Conditions Report: The weather forecast was promising a great day so I decided to check out Whakapapa and it was more than great. Due to snow being blown by the wind there were still some unridden off-piste runs by the side of West Ridge Chair and Far West T-Bar. Besides good powder you had to watch out for some ice patches with frozen chicken heads […] Conditions Report OJ | August 17, 2015 0 Comments
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