Ski resorts in Australia have had a coating of snowfall over the past 24 hours, during what is mid-summertime in the country. Resorts posted images and video on their social media channels saying they hoped the snow would go soon so they could return to mountain biking and summer hiking, but also noting it could be a sign of an early winter and to book 2023 ski holidays now. The ski season in Australia traditionally starts in early June, but sometimes ski areas open in late-May if there's cold weather and snowfall earlier than that. The season usually runs to late September or early October but Australian resorts also posted snowfall pictures through November and December last year, right to

Western Canada is currently seeing some of the greatest avalanche danger in 10 or perhaps 20 years, while Quebec in the East is being impacted by a “Polar Vortex” which has led some ski areas to decide to shut down for the next 3-4 days as a forecasted temperature drop, potentially to as low as -60C, has left centres concerned about lift failure and fast frost bite danger. Over on the West Coast avalanche danger is at a 10, perhaps 20 year high in BC.  Where there have already been five deaths in the back country this year and Avalanche Canada are warning skiers and boarders to keep away from steeper terrain. This year’s snowpack is being compared to 2003,

Ski areas along the US West Coast and in the Rockies have been reflecting on their total snow stats for January. Some are reporting their most snowfall in the first half of the season for 18 years, other that they’ve already overtaken the total snowfall for all of last season, still more that it was the second snowiest January in the past two decades. In a “Janu-BURIED 2023 Recap” piece, The Palisades at Tahoe (pictured throughout), now California’s largest ski area, reported they’d received 14+ feet (over 4.2 metres) of snow in January taking their season total of 369 inches and counting and close to their average season snowfall of 400” with over four months of winter remaining. “The massive

Ski areas in Japan have been reporting big snowfalls over the weekend, with snowfall totals on slopes around Myoko Kogen topping the totals with 90cm (three feet) of snowfall in 72 hours. Japan has re-opened to international skiers this winter after three years of border closures due to the pandemic, upto now though snow cover has been good but not epic. The country has been having a bit of a weather roller coaster, similar to many other ski nations around the world, having seen record warm temperatures earlier this month. (Pic from PowderQuest) Now the heavy snowfall came after a major storm hit Japan leading to extreme weather warnings for cold and snow. Bases had been building over the past

Cairngorm Mountain above Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands has re-opened its funicular railway, 4 years and 4 months after it was closed down over safety concerns. The 2km funicular railway will now run a regular service taking snowsports enthusiasts to the top of the slopes in around 5 minutes. The reinstatement of the railway comes alongside other major improvement works including new ‘magic carpet’ conveyor belts for the beginner slopes, car park improvements and the refurbishment of the Ptarmigan building. Housing the UK’s highest restaurant, a 270° immersive exhibition space and viewing platform, the Ptarmigan is located at the top station of the mountain railway. The newly designed restaurant has been transformed into a light, contemporary space with an open-plan