French Ski Resorts Invest €555 Million in 2025, Maintaining Record-Level Commitment French ski resorts invested €555 million in 2025, maintaining a historically high level of spending and reinforcing the sector’s central role in mountain economies, according to the annual investment survey conducted by Montagne Leaders magazine in partnership with Atout France and Domaines Skiables de France. The total is nearly identical to 2024 and stands 50% above the ten-year average, keeping […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
Les Arcs, France, Report: Last Run of the Trip… 22 Powder Days in a Row Here! Report from February 25, 2026 Yesterday was the last day of my ski trip to France. Twenty-two powder days in a row. I’m completely exhausted and utterly satisfied. One of the best ski trips of my life, and maybe the most powder I’ve ever skied in a 22-day stretch. Here, you don’t have to hike backcountry. You just keep riding […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 28, 2026 0 Comments
Large Avalanche Sweeps Across Pistes At Flégère In Chamonix, Injuring 3 Skiers A large avalanche roughly D3 in size roared down from steep terrain above the Floria T-bar at the Flégère ski area at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, crossing multiple groomed runs and burying skiers, prompting a major emergency response that was still unfolding late in the day. The slide released from rocky slopes above the lift and swept across at […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2026 0 Comments
2 Foreign Skiers Killed in Avalanche at La Grave, France, After Entering “Strongly Discouraged” Zone With Guide Another tragic reminder of how serious big-mountain skiing can be unfolded Tuesday, February 17, in La Grave, France, where two skiers in their 30s were killed in an avalanche on the resort’s legendary high-alpine terrain. The avalanche occurred in an off-piste sector of the domain, an area known worldwide for its steep, unmarked lines accessed by a single lift system. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 17, 2026 0 Comments
Lech, Austria, Conditions Report: Fresh Snow and Empty Slopes Report From January 29, 2026 Lech-Zürs delivered exactly what Ski Arlberg is known to have: fresh snow, quiet slopes, world-class grooming, and some of the best lift-accessed off-piste skiing in Austria. After an overnight refresh and steady snowfall through the morning, Lech skied deep, soft, and surprisingly uncrowded, especially considering its reputation as one of Europe’s most refined ski towns. […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | February 3, 2026 0 Comments
Skiing the Entire Skicircus Saalbach in 3 Days: How We Did This Austrian Adventure Report From January 26–28, 2026 There are ski trips, and there are ski missions. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, collectively known as the Skicircus, is one of Austria’s largest interconnected ski regions. Over 270 kilometers of pistes, four towns, multiple valleys, and enough gondolas to keep even the most seasoned skier checking the trail map twice. Many visitors spend a week here […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 28, 2026 0 Comments
Guide Investigated for Negligent Homicide After Avalanche During Avalanche Awareness Course Kills 4 The Salzburg public prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into a 41-year-old mountain guide from the Alpine Club on suspicion of negligent homicide two days after an avalanche killed four experienced ski tourers in Austria’s Großarltal valley. Elena Haslinger, deputy media spokesperson for the office, confirmed the probe to Krone.at, noting that authorities commissioned an avalanche expert over the weekend to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 22, 2026 0 Comments
The Hidden Math Behind Ski Trip Costs: Europe vs. America Current pricing data reveals surprising truths about transatlantic ski trips. Travel + Leisure recently published an analysis comparing paired ski destinations such as Vail versus Courchevel in France, Jackson Hole versus Andermatt in Switzerland, and others. Lydia Mansel’s findings challenged conventional wisdom, showing Europe won in two of five matchups when factoring in flights, lodging, and lift tickets. How Vail’s […] Brains Donovan Ly | January 13, 2026 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Heavy Snowfall from Storm Goretti Buries European Cities with Deep Powder Parts of Europe braced for Storm Goretti on Thursday, with the UK, France, and Germany being hit the hardest with big snow from the winter storm. Britain’s Met Office issued a “rare” red wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall in Southwestern England, which is its highest level of alert. Red weather warnings are issued when the forecaster […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | January 9, 2026 0 Comments
The Top 7 Après Scenes in Europe Searches for après-ski have surged 186% this year, and a new analysis from travel booking platform Omio offers a data-backed look at where in Europe skiers will find the most nightlife. Omio used a standardized Google Maps analysis to tally the number of bars listed in 30 major European ski resorts. The rankings below reflect those public listings, making this […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 18, 2025 0 Comments
The 10 Snowiest Resorts in Europe For powder seekers, few things matter more than consistency—the kind of deep winter snowpack that transforms a good ski trip into an unforgettable one. Across the Alps, snowfall varies dramatically by altitude, exposure, and local weather patterns. But year after year, a handful of resorts rise to the top with reliable, season-stretching storms. Using average annual snowfall totals collected by […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 4, 2025 1 Comment
Compagnie des Alpes, France, Secures 25-Year Contract to Operate La Plagne, the World’s Largest Ski Resort New out of the French Alps broke on Tuesday that Compagnie des Alpes will continue running La Plagne, one of the world’s largest ski resort, after local authorities selected its bid for a new 25-year operating contract. The decision, announced November 25, follows a competitive tender process overseen by the Syndicat Intercommunal de la Grande Plagne, the public entity that […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 27, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Over 90cm of Snow for the Alps This Week This forecast was created at 4:20 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The European Alps are heading into a very active stretch, with two storm cycles bringing widespread fresh snow from Thursday night through late next week. The first system is colder and modest in depth but lays down a soft powder layer across almost every major resort. A […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 20, 2025 0 Comments
MAJA Unveils 2025-26 Ski-Season Tour in the Austrian Alps Austria’s après-ski scene has long been defined by crowded huts, brass bands, and beer steins, but a new generation is changing that vibe. At the center of that shift is MAJA, an Austrian collective founded by Mole and Jean-Philippe in 2022. What began as a small, high-altitude experiment in Tyrol has evolved into one of the Alps’ most forward-thinking event […] Industry News Brett Ploss | November 9, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains 2025-2026 European Winter Skiers’ Forecast An alpine-season outlook built for skiers. What to expect, where to go, and why the atmosphere may tilt toward colder intrusions and powder later in the season. The Bottom Line Background state: La Niña is in place and is favored to persist through mid-winter, with a higher chance of neutral conditions by late winter. That setup often feeds an energetic […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 27, 2025 3 Comments
Skier Targets 72,000 Vertical Feet Indoors in One Day for World Record Oliver Kern, founder of Skiresort.info and holder of multiple skiing endurance records, will attempt his eighth world record on October 7 at SnowWorld Bispingen, one of Europe’s most advanced indoor ski facilities. Kern aims to ski at least 22,000 vertical meters (72,178 vertical feet) within 24 hours using the six-seater chairlift and platter lift at the northern German ski hall. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2025 0 Comments
Ikon Pass Welcomes 5 Mountains of Valle d’Aosta in Italy for Winter 2025-26 Iconic Courmayeur Mont Blanc, Italy, Joins Ikon Pass DENVER, CO, August 26, 2025 – Ikon Pass will offer five new mountains within the stunning Valle d’Aosta region of the Italian Alps for winter 2025-26, unlocking even more of Europe for Ikon Pass holders. Score your Ikon Pass at its current low rates before prices go up. Related: Courmayeur, Italy, Report: […] Industry News Press Release | August 26, 2025 0 Comments
Rockslide in Italian Dolomites Closes Trails and Forces Evacuation Italy’s Dolomites continue to face danger amid what CNN has dubbed “the deadliest hiking season of the century.” Starting July 30 and 31, and into the first days of August 2025, a series of rockfalls swept down the Cima Falkner in Italy’s Brenta Dolomites region. Standing at a height of 9,840 feet, Cima Falkner is one of the tallest and […] Hiking Joseph Kaufmann | August 7, 2025 0 Comments
Eurostar Extends Ski Train Service for 2025-26 Winter Season, Offering Brits Easier Access to French Alps Ski holidays in the French Alps just got easier for UK travelers. Eurostar has announced the return and expansion of its popular Eurostar Snow train service for the 2025-26 winter season, allowing passengers to reach top ski destinations without flying or navigating complex transfers. Starting December 20, 2025, and running through March 28, 2026, the Eurostar Snow service will run […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 31, 2025 0 Comments
Baby Survives 160-Foot Fall Down Mountain at Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Ski Resort, Austria A 10-week-old baby sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the Austrian Alps after their baby carriage rolled down a mountain slope around 12.55 p.m. on July 14. According to Austrian police, the incident occurred while the 23-year-old mother was hiking with the baby and the father in the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis area of the Tyrolean Alps. The mother stopped to open a gate when the stroller […] Crash Joseph Kaufmann | July 28, 2025 0 Comments
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