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The Majid Al Futtaim group, the company behind Ski Dubai...

The Majid Al Futtaim group, the company behind Ski Dubai, the iconic indoor snow centre, have announced plans to open a new indoor snow centre, ‘Ski Egypt,’ within three years.

Record warm May temperatures have resulted in Queenstown’s Coronet Peak...

Record warm May temperatures have resulted in Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area delaying the start of its 2011 season.

The ski area was scheduled to open this Saturday (June 4) but warm temperatures means it has been unable to make snow for the majority of this week.

“Obviously it’s hugely disappointing for the management and staff of Coronet Peak that we can’t get the season underway this Saturday, but we will open on the very firs

Snow making guns cranked into action at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak...

Snow making guns cranked into action at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak this weekend (May 27-29) as the ski area works towards opening early next month.

The Warren Smith Ski Academy’s summer ski courses...

The Warren Smith Ski Academy’s summer ski courses are back in Saas-Fee for 2011, starting on the 9th July. The course ski coaching format is the same as the winter, with a few minor differences outside of the course.

New for this summer is a specific mogul ski area, new to the glacier. The area will be between the mains pistes and the snowpark and will have four different mogul lanes.

Lots of ski resorts around the world have been talking about cutting energy consumption...

Lots of ski resorts around the world have been talking about cutting energy consumption, but few have actually put hard figures on what they’ve achieved.

Heavenly by Lake Tahoe in California has however, published some stats recently.

Treble Cone near Lake Wanaka in New Zealand has ranked first..

Treble Cone near Lake Wanaka in New Zealand has ranked first in a survey published this week by Australian magazine, Your Money, to find the best value ski area throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Comparing 11 major resorts in Australia and New Zealand, including packages and prices for peak season dates in July and August, each resort was given a score based on key attributes consumers look for when planning a trip to the snow.

A new Michelin culinary star has been awarded to the famous French resort of Val d’Isère.

A new Michelin culinary star has been awarded to the famous French resort of Val d’Isère. This time it is local Antony Tempesta who has been recognised by the Michelin restaurant guide for his gastronomic excellence at his family restaurant, La Becca.

Learning from the best, Antony began his career with the legends that are Michel Husser, Régis Marcon, Marc Veyrat and Gilles Goujou.

Nearly 4,300 skiers, snowboarders and spectators....

Nearly 4,300 skiers, snowboarders and spectators came out Monday to Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort near Banff in the Canadian Rockies to witness the 83rd annual Slush Cup under sunny skies last Monday. Nearly 75 competitors participated and the winners were:

Mr. Slush Cup: Andrew Trow (the farmer)
Mrs.

The end of the glacier at Argentière in the Chamonix Valley....

The end of the glacier at Argentière in the Chamonix Valley has been given a protective summer coat in a bid to slow down its thawing as a result of climate change.

Working with the Mayor of Chamonix, and the Prefecture of Haute Savoie, the Compagnie du Mont- Blanc lift operator is spending 3,000 Euros on a small 750 square metre tarpaulin to cover a sector at the Grand Montets.

“ This technique of ice covering has already proven itself on Swiss gl

Half a dozen US resorts that had closed for winter 2010-11.......

Half a dozen US resorts that had closed for winter 2010-11 are re-joining half-a-dozen where the season continues to celebrate the US Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Although most resort had closed, the snow is still lying many metres deep on the ski slopes and in many cases it is still snowing.