Mont Blanc’s Peak Temperature Soars Above Freezing for 33 Hours for First Time Ever The recent heat wave across Europe has had an unprecedented effect on the temperatures at the summit of Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest peak, where temperatures soared above freezing for 33 consecutive hours on August 10-11. According to the Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambiente Valle d’Aosta (ARPA), the regional environmental agency, the automatic weather station at Colle Major at an altitude […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Record Turnout for 3rd Glacier Clean-Up Day at Diavolezza near St. Moritz, Switzerland On Wednesday, July 24, the third Bernina Glacier Clean-Up Day took place at Diavolezza near St. Moritz, Switzerland. A group of 90 volunteers collected around 552 pounds or 250 kilograms of garbage on the Pers Glacier and Morteratsch Glacier under the guidance of experienced mountain guides from the Mountaineering School Pontresina (‘Bergsteigerschule Pontresina’) and the Go Vertical Mountaineering School. The Bernina […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 9, 2024 0 Comments
Swiss Glaciers Heading into Summer Months with 31% More Snow Cover According to a report by Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (GLAMOS), the snow cover on Swiss glaciers at the end of the 23/24 winter season is between 3-6 meters (10-20 feet) high. GLAMOS took measurements from 12 Swiss glaciers between April and May 2024. The results indicate a snow cover across the Swiss Alps of 31% more than the 10-year average snow […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 9, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Nomad Creates Digital Tool to Track Your Carbon Footprint from This Ski Season With the ski season in the northern hemisphere winding down, it’s important to reflect on the wonderful memories and great times had crushing powder, landing new tricks, or just getting turns in. Technology has provided the ski industry with countless tools to track some of these metrics. An often-forgotten metric is our carbon footprint. Powder Nomad has created a carbon […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
March 2024 Was the Warmest March Ever Recorded As reported by Copernicus Services, March 2024 was warmer globally than any previous March in the data record, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 14.14°C (57.92°F), 0.73°C (1.31°F) above the 1991-2020 average for March, and 0.10°C (0.18°F) above the previous high set in March 2016. This is the tenth month in a row that is the warmest on […] Weather Brent Thomas | April 14, 2024 0 Comments
Austrian Glaciers Expected to Melt Within 50 Years In a recent report by the Austrian Alpine Club, it was determined that glaciers across the Alps are melting at twice the global average. The report also noted that of the 93 glaciers measured and observed in Austria, all but one shrank in 2022-2023. Not only did nearly all the glaciers shrink, but it was the third-highest figure of shrinkage in […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
North American Ski Areas to Face 23-37% Less Snow Days in the Future A new study by the University of Bayreuth, Germany, reveals the dramatic impact climate change is expected to have on ski resorts. Globally, the study forecasts that 13% of global ski areas will lose all snow cover by 2100, while the number of snow days will be dramatically reduced for other resorts. The paper suggests that a further 20% will […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Industry Set to Lose Billions Due to Climate Change 2023 was the hottest year on record across the globe. The effects of anthropogenic climate change vary but warming and the effects in mountain regions have outpaced other regions. Less snow, lower yearly snowpacks, and warmer winters are already being felt. But just how much is it affecting the ski industry? Already, resorts have experienced shorter ski seasons due to […] Industry News Samantha Gates | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
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