Preserving previous year’s snow for start of season can combat increasingly unpredictable wintersBefore the arrival of electric fridges and freezers, people across Finland would saw a block of ice from a river or lake before the spring thaw, thickly co…
While some embrace technological innovations, others are forced to close as global heating causes lack of snowfallSitting at his window in Västerås, central Sweden, Thomas Ohlander is wondering when the winter season might start for his outdoor adventu…
Local people and businesses left ‘in lurch’ after council says it cannot afford to support or develop Alpe du Grand SerreA large French Alpine ski resort has announced it is to close, citing a lack of funds to become a year-round destination, as low- a…
Group of 17 were ski touring near resort of Soelden when 80-metre wide avalanche hit themAn avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden has killed three skiers from the Netherlands. Another person was rescued and taken to hospital.The victims wer…
Even snow cannons have stopped working due to the high temperatures.
International Ski Federation urged to cut emissions, while activists warn of damage through heavy use of snowmakingAfter promising early dumps of snow in some areas of Europe this autumn, the pattern of recent years resumed and rain and sleet took over…
Piedmont town near French border is now best budget ski resort in Europe for adults, figures showThe ski resorts of Bulgaria have long been seen as the best option for British skiers hoping to hit the slopes on a budget. Borovets and Bansko might not h…
At current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, which would see Earth’s surface warm nearly three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, 90 percent of Europe’s ski resorts will eventually face critical shortages of natural snow, researchers said M…
Helicopters and chairlift used to carry almost 300 people from ski station at altitude of 3,000 metres Helicopters have been used to evacuate nearly 300 people from a high-mountain station in the Swiss Alps after a cable car to the top broke down.A tec…
