Swiss Resorts Airolo and Andermatt May One Day Be Joined by Gondola in Ambitious St. Gotthard Project A bold new plan could soon link two of Switzerland’s most iconic mountain regions—Andermatt in the canton of Uri and Airolo in the canton of Ticino—through a 16-kilometer (10-mile) gondola system crossing the St. Gotthard Pass. If realized, the project would not only bridge the German- and Italian-speaking areas of Switzerland, but also transform the region into a four-season international […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 9, 2025 0 Comments
U.S. Tourists Lead Boom in Swiss Winter Tourism, Driving Highest Foreign Demand in 17 Years Switzerland’s ski hotels and mountain resorts just closed the books on their busiest winter season in history—and no group contributed more to the international surge than U.S. tourists. From November 2024 through April 2025, Swiss hotels logged a record-breaking 18.5 million overnight stays, according to provisional data released Monday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BSF). The total represents a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most over the next week and beyond, hopefully setting them up for a successful winter. Related: Winter Is Just […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
Glacier Study Reveals Strong Snowpack on Italian Glacier Leading into Summer At nearly 10,200 feet above sea level, on the Piedmont side of Italy’s Gran Paradiso National Park, a quiet but remarkable spring snowfall has revived hopes for one of the Alps’ most closely watched glaciers. Since 1992, the Italian Meteorological Society (SMI) and the Italian Glaciological Committee have conducted annual late-spring snow surveys here, using it as a bellwether for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 8, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Receives 20 Centimeter Dump as Opening Day Approaches Australia’s northernmost snow resort, Selwyn Snow Resort, received a much-needed 20-centimeter (8-inch) snowfall over the past 24 hours, offering a welcome boost ahead of its planned June 21 opening. RESORT UPDATE : 8 JUNE 2025 It’s SNOWING….STILL !!! Just 12 more days until we will be welcoming all the riders and sliders to Selwyn. The snowfall has continued and the […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 7, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Falls Creek, Australia, Announces Season Opening for This Sunday Falls Creek, Australia, announced today, Saturday, June 7, that the resort will open for skiing and boarding tomorrow, June 8. A season-opening snowstorm delivered 17 centimeters (7 inches) of snow overnight and there’s up to 65 centimeters (26 inches) in the forecast over the next three days. The village is a ski-in, ski-out wonderland, with plenty of June deals for […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 7, 2025 0 Comments
Colorado’s Last Ski Resort To Close for the 2024-25 Season: Arapahoe Basin Extends Season to June 15 Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, known worldwide for its steep terrain, high-alpine energy, and famously long ski seasons, is once again making headlines for pushing well into summer. Nestled high on the western slope of the Continental Divide in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, A-Basin—affectionately called “A-Bay” by locals—sits at a base elevation of 10,520 feet and rises to a summit of 13,050 feet. […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | June 6, 2025 0 Comments
Grollo Family Eyes Strategic Shift with Asset Sale at Mount Buller, Australia In a significant move signaling a strategic pivot, the Grollo family—longstanding developers and owners of Buller Ski Lifts at Mount Buller, Australia—are preparing to sell the Kooroora Hotel, a cornerstone hospitality asset in the alpine village. This sale marks the family’s first divestment to an investor rather than an owner-occupier, as the family advances plans to establish a $1 billion […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 6, 2025 0 Comments
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