New Study Reveals Ski Price Increases in Europe are Outpacing Inflation A new study by luggage and ski equipment storage company, Radical Storage, reveals the increasing cost of skiing in Europe. Skiing and the winter sports industry is a huge business, especially in Europe. Around 400 million people visit ski resorts yearly, with the Alps accounting for more than half of this. With skiing accounting for 7% of Europe’s tourism industry, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 6, 2024 Conditions across the European Alps were dry last week, meaning existing snow cover has compacted in most places. Our top 7 list of resorts this week is actually a top 8 since we have a three-way-tie for sixth place. The list is still heavily dominated by French resorts. This may change going forward if the weather moves in. Which resorts […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 5, 2024 Warm temperatures across Europe have compressed snowdepth across the Alps. Our top 7 list of resorts has changed very little from last week as new new snow fell. French resorts are still dominating the list, but two Swiss resorts have made the top 7. Which resorts have the most snow right now? Here is the top 7 for the European […] Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
PHANTOM Glide Launches Nordic Skiing Formula in North America & Europe Salt Lake City-based company DPS has launched a new permanent base treatment optimized for cross-country skiing called PHANTOM Glide Nordic. PHANTOM Glide, the permanent, single-application base treatment for skis and snowboards, has added a Nordic formula to its product lineup and bolstered its sales team with the addition of two new sales managers, Doug Sheehy and Pete Leazott. The new […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 4, 2024 Steady snowfalls were dusting the European Alps this week. Our top 7 list of resorts with the deepest snowpack has a new leader, breaking through the 5 meter marker. France in the west of the Alps keeps topping the list, but snow has fallen all across the Alps this week. Which resorts have the most snow right now? Here is […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 3, 2024 Snowfalls last week were minimal across the European Alps, but more snow is in the forecast from today. Our top 7 list of resorts with the deepest snowpack has not changed much from last week. There was some re-shuffling and changes to snowdepth, with sunnier resorts having their snowpack compacted a bit over the course of last week. France in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 2, 2024 Between 40-90 centimeters (16-35 inches) of snow fell this week in the European Alps. If you’re wondering which resorts have the deepest snowpack* right now, here are the top seven ski resorts for snowdepth this week. This week, we have a tie for second place, with two resorts recording 4 meters of snowdepth at peak, and a tie for sixth place. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 1, 2024 The new year delivered the goods across many European resorts. Between 20 and 50 cm (8-20 inches) fell across the Alps on New Year. Especially French resorts in the west of the Alps have seen a lot of snowfall in the last couple of days. If you’re wondering which resorts have the deepest snowpack* right now, here are the top […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2024 0 Comments