News 2007

• From Alyeska in Alaska to Zermatt in Switzerland there's ample snow

  28-12-2007 The Christmas storms dropped enough snow for almost every resort to open in the Northern Hemisphere and a predicted pre-New Year's storm will add another...

• Kicking Horse has had 325cm (over 10 feet) pre Christmas

  24-12-2007 As predicted Kicking Horse opened early for skiing & riding due to early record snowfall amounts. The previous record of November snowfall was 227cm, set in 2001/02....

• It will be a very white Christmas at Steamboat

  23-12-2007 Steamboat has had 28cm of freshies in the last 24 hours and the current weather is minus 10C which has to be ideal pre Christmas conditions. 'Champagne...

• Powder plus plus. Yesterday was epic at Furano

  20-12-2007 Yesterday was epic at Furano. The snow was light and fluffy and waist deep off Kuma Otoshi. Kuma is waist deep, but not enough cover yet...

• Best December snow for decades

  17-12-2007 As dozens and dozens of European ski resorts open fully it is quite simply the best start to the season in the Alps for quite some...

• New lifts at Zermatt

  17-12-2007 Vehicle free Zermatt, which has Europe's highest ski lift (at 3,885 metres) and its Italian neighbour Cervinia, have topped two metres of snow. Zermatt is adding two...

• Kitzbuhel gets a 25cm top-up

  16-12-2007 Kitzbuhel has had its earliest open ever in its 80-year ski history (six weeks earlier than planned) and a recent 25cm fall is the 'icing on...

• Perisher Blue rated best Australian ski resort in Luxury Travel Gold List 2008

  14-12-2007 Perisher Blue has recently been crowned Australia's number one ski destination in the prestigious Australian Luxury Travel Gold List Awards. The awards, now in their...

• Condé Nast Traveler readers name Whistler No. 1

  14-12-2007 Whistler Resort in British Columbia Canada is celebrating another number one ski resort ranking as Condé Nast Traveler magazine awards Whistler the top spot in its...

• Colorado Ski resorts experiencing a December to remember

  14-12-2007 Super-Size Storm Drops Six Feet of Snow in Some Areas DENVER, Colo. - December 10, 2007 - With half the month still to go, many Colorado ski...

• 2007 Australian alpine tourism thrives

  14-12-2007 Australian Ski Areas Association Media Release, 22 Nov, 2007. Winter visitation to the Australian Alps this year was the third highest on record and up nearly 17%...

• Thanking our mountain hosts...

  12-12-2007 A great night at the aquarium... Hotham and Falls Creek held a 'thank you' dinner at the Melbourne Aquarium to congratulate all of our dedicated mountain hosts...

• Major snowfall hits Colorado ski resorts

  11-12-2007 Storm Drops More Than 4 Feet of Fresh Snow on Parts of Colorado DENVER, Colo. - Dec. 4, 2007- A major snowstorm swept through Colorado over the...

• Awesome pre-Christmas snow in Canada, Colorado & Europe

  6-12-2007 An unusual, early blast of winter in North America, has an upside for skiers and boarders North America was slammed with snow this week with some areas...

• Mountain Biking Update

  5-12-2007 Due to the earthworks and piping associated with the snowmaking project in Heavenly Valley, there will unfortunately be no mountain biking at Hotham this summer, however...

• Whistler heli-skiing to open December 8

  5-12-2007 It's the adrenaline rush of a lifetime. Whistler Heli-Skiing will begin operations on December 8, offering guests nearly 500,000 acres of untracked terrain. "Our early season powder...