The Latest PlanetSKI Snow Report

Tuesday 27th January

PlanetSKI has moved on from its current winter base near Banff  in Alberta, Canada.

We have been reporting on conditions in the resorts of Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Mt Norquay.

Now we’re off on a little road trip to neighbouring British Columbia and then swinging back through the town of  Jasper and its ski resort of Marmot Basin in Alberta.

PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, starts in one of his favourite resorts in Canada.

So, where might that be?

 

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What James didn’t mention in the video was that it has been, er, rather chilly.

The temperature was -9c, but it felt more like -14c in the wind chill.

Fortunately Revelstoke has a few of these very welcome places – warming huts.

Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we’re planning to boot up here:

Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

That gives access to this – The North Bowl:

Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

Further south snow is finally falling in the USA after a very poor winter so far in many areas in the US Rockies.

Colorado has had one of its worst starts to winter in decades, but now some snow has fallen:

In Colorado the biggest winner is Silverton Mountain which received 50cm.

Monarch Mountain and Sunlight Mountain were close behind with 28cm & 25cm respectively.

Other totals are more modest.

Purgatory Resort had 13cm.

At Breckenridge skiers and riders have had access to their first lift-served laps at the treeline this season.

“The snow isn’t done yet. Additional snowfall is expected setting the stage for a strong weekend of skiing and riding as fresh snow continues to refresh on-mountain conditions,” said Loveland rather optimistically

It is not enough to get winter back on track by any means, but it is a welcome start.

The resorts in Utah and Wyoming have not been quite so bad, though it has been far short of a bumper winter.

Utah has most certainly not seen “the greatest snow on earth” that it claims to have in its marketing blurb.

Far, far from it.

In the Alps, PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel is in St Gervais in France:

 

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Another storm is due to start later on Tuesday in the Alps and will go into Wednesday, with the heaviest snow set to fall in the southern French and far south-western Italian Alps.

According to weathertoski.co.uk resorts such as Les 2 Alpes, Risoul, Isola 2000 and Limone Piemonte could see in the region of 30-50cm.

We’ll keep you posted…

Monday 26th January

Snow is finally falling in the Dolomites in Italy as the Winter Olympics get underway in Cortina in under two weeks.

It is the first time it has snowed in the area for many weeks and there is relief all round.

“Bit by bit, this rather unusual winter season is coming together, with fresh snow for just about all parts of the Alps over the last few days and more forecast next week, especially in the southern and western Alps,” added Fraser.

St Moritz, Switzerland. Image © Helen Gillespie/PlanetSKI.

Over in Canada the PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, has just arrived in Revelstoke in British Columbia.

The resort has seen 7.3 m of snow so far this season and claims a base depth of 2.3m.

Look out for his reports on the snow conditions later.

Arriving in Revelstoke, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI

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