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Fresh Snowfall for Final Weekend of Canada’s Season
Published : 19-May-2024 10:20
There's been up to 20cm (8") of fresh snowfall reported for what is the final weekend of Canada's 23-24 ski season.
Whistler Blackcomb will close their still-open slopes on Whistler Mountain and Sunshine ski area near Banff will close on Monday.
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Australian Ski Resorts Making Snow For 2024 Season Launch
Published : 18-May-2024 07:17
Australian ski areas have begun snowmaking ahead of the start of their 2024 ski season, which for most is three weeks away this weekend.
Snowmaking teams have been hard at work overnight firing up snowmaking systems to give Mother Nature a helping hand. Below freezing temperatures as low as -5C and some natural snowfall has helped efforts.
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Scotland’s Former Indoor Snow Centre to Become eKarting Centre
Published : 17-May-2024 06:51
The former indoor snow centre at Braehead near Glasgow in Scotland is to reopen as an indoor karting centre, it has been announced.
Most recently known as Snow Factor, but originally built as Xscape by a group which also built the still operating (but for many years now separately run) Snozone indoor snow centres in Milton Keynes and Castleford (between Leeds and Hull), the facility closed down in autumn 2022 blaming high energy costs as well as ongoing maintenance, and repair needs.
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J2Ski Snow Report - May 16th 2024
Published : 16-May-2024 06:27
Catedral Alta Patagonia, Argentina, with the snow that let them open last weekend...
First tracks for the southern hemisphere, with a couple of dozen northern ski areas still open.
The Snow Headlines - May 16th
- Southern hemisphere's 2024 season starts early in South America.
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The Best Photos of the Northern Lights in Ski Resorts
Published : 15-May-2024 07:35
Last weekend, unusual atmospheric conditions meant that incredible views of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights - were possible in many locations across the world.
Ski resorts, with their higher elevations and low light pollution were great places to see the lights. Here are some of the best views you might have missed...
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