30+ Inches of New Snow in the High Alps 2 French ski areas, Tignes and Val Thorens, are reporting over 30″ of new snowfall as of Wednesday, November 6th. Many other resorts are also reporting up to 2 feet of fresh snowfall across the Alps this week, with more on the way through the following week. Val Thorens, France has a projected opening date of November 23rd for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2019 0 Comments
The 12 Biggest Ski Areas In The World Just where are the world’s largest ski areas, and how large are they? Based on advertised data compiled by Rob Hodgetts on CNN.com here’s a rundown of the world’s 12 largest ski areas, with European ski areas being measured in kilometers of runs: 1. Les 3 Vallees, France Size: 600 kilometers of runs. 2. Portes du Soleil, France Size: Advertises […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2019 2 Comments
17-Year-Old Beats a Stunned Mikaela Shiffrin in First World Cup Race of the Season In the first World Cup race of the season 17-year old New Zealander Alice Robinson stunned Mikaela Shiffrin in the giant slalom in Soelden, Austria this morning. Robinson overcame a .14 deficit after the morning run to edge Shiffrin by .06 after the afternoon run, with Tessa Worley of France in third. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Shares the Secrets to Her Success | […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2019 3 Comments
Europe Averages 100 Avalanche Deaths Per Year According to European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS), avalanches kill an average of 100 skiers and snowboarders every year in Europe. Figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. That’s nearly 4 times the average amount of skiers and snowboarders killed by avalanches in the U.S, where an average of 27 persons die by avalanche each year. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
First Non-Glacial Ski Resort in the Northern Hemisphere OPENED This Morning Winter has begun in the northern hemisphere as the first non-glacial resort started their lifts turning this morning. Ruka Resort in Lapland, opened this morning, beginning one of the longest seasons in the world. The resort will remain open until at least May 2020. Related: 6 Resorts Have their Snowguns Blazing | Keystone, CO Joins #RaceToOpen for First Time in Over […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 4, 2019 0 Comments
Davo Karnicar, 1st Mountaineer To Ski From Everest Summit, Killed By Falling Tree The man who wow-ed the world when he skied Mount Everest’s highest point, Davo Karnicar succumbed Monday to injuries suffered while felling a tree at Jezersko, Slovenia. The accident was work-related. Karnicar was cutting down a tree with a chainsaw when it fell on him. Karnicar Highlights: 1995, summit-ski from northern side of eight-thousand meter Annapurna in Nepal 2000, a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2019 0 Comments
Austria Is Destroying A Glacier To Build A Ski Resort The Alpine Association Austria, nature lovers, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are demanding that the development of the Pitztal-Ötztal glacier be stopped immediately. At a press conference in Innsbruck, the local Alpine and nature conservation associations criticized the ecological short-sightedness of the project’s plans. Related: Iceland Holds Funeral to Commemorate First Glacier Lost to Climate Change The Pitztal-Ötztal glacier complex […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 17, 2019 18 Comments
French Ski-Mecca, Les Sybelles Goes 100% Green Energy Les Sybelles, in France’s Maurienne region, is going 100% certified renewable energy sources for 2019/20 Winter. Related: Thredbo, Australia Goes Green: Sustainability in the Ski Industry With more than 300km of slopes, nearly 150 runs and 70 ski lifts inter-connecting half-a-dozen resorts, Sybelles is the nation’s 4th largest ski area. Areas Converted ‘Clean’: Lifts Snowmaking Full daily operations Renewable electricity will […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2019 0 Comments
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