Terrible Start of the Season for Europe | December Was Switzerland’s Driest Month On Record. December was ultra-dry in the mountainous heart of Europe, causing ski sales to drop considerably compared to last years’. Ski resorts in Switzerland have seen a big drop in visitors on the slopes so far this season due to the lack of snow, official figures show. Meanwhile, some French regions were declared drought zones, forcing resorts to switch off their snow cannons. A […] Matias Ricci | January 11, 2017 0 Comments
93mph Winds Trap 153 Skiers In Cable Cars In The Italian Alps On Saturday, 153 skiers were trapped in cable cars at the Italian Ski Resort of Cervinia, which is located in the Aosta Valley close to the Swiss Boarder. The cable car failed at an elevation of 8,336 feet. High winds meant that rescue crews couldn’t use helicopters, so they had to resort to ground rescue operations. Wind gusts of up […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 2 Comments
First Indoor Ski Area In The Alps Proposed Due To Uncertainty of Natural Snowfall Tignes proposed to construct an indoor ski complex and congress center, located in the heart of the resort. The “Tignespace” will offer 3500 m² dedicated to the practice of sport and 1500 m² designed to meet the needs of sportsmen and companies. The Tignes ski resort had always kept the slogan : “skiing 365 days a year”. The resort was even open […] Claire Weiss | December 2, 2016 6 Comments
Skier Triggered Avalanche Claims Lives of Two in Austrian Alps On Saturday, a large group of people snow touring through the Austrian alps of Tyrol triggered an enormous avalanche. The group consisted of ten members- one on touring skis, one on snowshoes, and eight using splitboards- with an objective of reaching the Verwall Valley located slightly east of St Anton am Arlberg. The avalanche released at approximately 12:30 pm on Saturday […] Avalanche Dylan Cautela | November 30, 2016 0 Comments
Massive Avalanche in Italy Strikes Alpinists | Two Dead, Two Missing On Saturday, four alpinists were caught in a large avalanche in the region of South Tyrol, Italy following a decent snowfall across the area last week. About 30 to 40 centimeters of snow had fallen throughout the days leading up to the groups accident. The avalanche occurred in the Zillertal Alps on the north wall of the Hochfernerspitze, which is located in the Pfitscher Tal […] Avalanche Dylan Cautela | October 25, 2016 0 Comments
2016/17 Winter Outlook in Europe | by Accuweather Accuweather.com‘s Winter Outlook 2016/17 in Europe: Forecast Looks Decent For: European Alps Pyrenees European Alps: Almost all of the skiing in western Europe is in the Alps here, so pay close attention. “From late January through February, the primary storm track will shift southward guiding frequent storm systems into France. The risk for flooding will extend from northern Spain through southern France and […] Weather Sergei Poljak | October 6, 2016 0 Comments
New Gondola at Arlberg Creates Largest Austrian Ski Resort | 87 Lifts, 200-Miles of Trails… With the upcoming winter season bearing down upon us, St. Anton am Arlberg ski resort in Austria is delighted to announce that they are nearing completion of their Flexenbahn cableway. St. Anton is nestled in the Arlberg which is a mountain range located between Tyrol and Vorarlberg Austria with several other ski resorts located within. Upon completion of the new […] Industry News Dylan Cautela | September 12, 2016 1 Comment
Ski Pass Merger Creates Largest Land Mass Ever Covered Under One Pass Two of biggest ski passes on Earth are merging this winter to create the world’s largest networks of ski lifts and ski terrain under on pass. The Salzburger Super Ski Card & the Kitzbühel Alps All Star Card will become one this winter providing access to 916 ski lifts, over 1,700-miles of ski trails, 25 ski regions in 6 provinces, for 199 […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 1, 2016 2 Comments
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