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Summer-Only Ski Resort Galdhøpiggen, Norway, Reopens After Brief Summer Break

  Galdhøpiggen Sommerskisenter, Norway, resumed operations on September 19, after taking a brief summer break. The summer-only ski resort, also known as “Juvass,” is located beneath Norway’s highest peak in the Jotunheimen mountains, about 5-6 hours from Norway’s capital Oslo. The glacier-ski area is among Scandinavia’s most iconic ski-training and summer skiing destinations and is only able to operate in […]
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Summer-Only Ski Resort in Japan Opens 2025 Season with Record Snow Depth

While most ski resorts across the Northern Hemisphere are winding down operations, Gassan, Japan, has just started its season last month. Tsukiyama Ski Area at Mount Gassan opened for its 2025 ski season on Friday, April 11, offering one of the world’s rare opportunities to ski in summer. Located in the town of Nishikawa in central Yamagata Prefecture on Japan’s […]
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Summer-Only Ski Area Beartooth Basin, MT, is For Sale After 2 Tough Summer-Skiing Seasons

Beartooth Basin, America’s sole summer-only ski area, has made the momentous decision after two bad seasons, which saw the ski area opening for a mere two-and-a-half weeks in 2023 and not at all in 2024. The ski area made the announcement on its website and social media accounts. Situated at an altitude of 10,900 ft (3,322m) in the Beartooth Mountains […]
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A Tale of 2 Summer Ski Areas: Norway’s Stryn Sommer Ski Announces Early Closure While Fonna Sees 3 Feet of Fresh Snow

Not all Norwegian summer ski areas are created equal, and while Fonna near the Hardangerfjord is having a fantastic season with record snowfalls, Stryn Sommer Ski has announced the resort will be closing early. Stryn’s last day for the 2024 season will be this Sunday, June 16, as the warm temperatures have melted too much of the resort’s snow. ”The […]
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