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(Updated 08 May) - Resort Snow Updates
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Despite a bumper April the season has now come to an end in all but a few glacier resorts in the northern hemisphere, but the good news is that we’re hearing reports of early snowfalls in New Zealand and Australia, despite none of the resorts opening until mid June.
European Alps
Austria’s glacier resorts of Stubai, Hintertux and Kaprun are open with good conditions to be made the most of in the mornings.
The only resort currently open in France is Tignes, with the runs on the glacier being reported as “Excellent”, and off piste there’s also great spring snow to be found. Les Deux Alpes isn’t due to open until 14 June, and Val d’Isère’s summer skiing is due to open on 28 June.
In Italy, the Presena glacier has got great snow depths, but other than that, no other resorts are open until Val Senales opens on 14 June and Cervinia opens on 05 July.
Switzerland’s sole resort currently open is Zermatt, with the blue and red runs on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise currently in brilliant condition, but the glacier is due to close from 12 to 23 May for improvements. Saas Fee is planning to open for summer skiing in the middle of June.
Rest of Europe
It’s pretty much all wrapped up now, including Scotland’s exceptional season, except for Riksgränsen in Sweden, which is open until June for some skiing or boarding under the midnight sun.
Canada
The Blackcomb glacier at Whistler Blackcomb is still in full swing with more snow forecast this weekend to top up the groomers.
USA
Snowbird is one of the few resorts to still be open, with over three metres of snow making for great conditions, despite the weather hotting up. Timberline in Oregon is on powder alert as the resort is expecting nearly half a metre of snow this week.
Check our resort snow updates for more first hand info from our intrepid Natives Resort Reporters, or for SMS and phone updates on the latest conditions, click here.
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- Snowforecast.com has a superb choice of weather maps, with detailed forecasts twice daily generated and email snow updates on different resorts.
- j2Ski has some good snow reports over a range of resorts
- The Ski Club of Great Britain offers a concise daily round-up and has some useful historical information.
- Ski Hotline has the most extensive collection
- Ski France has detailed information for every French resort
- Meteo France give satellite pics of the States and Europe respectively
