Update from 5th December – check out the bases at the North American Ski resorts already! Lots of snowfall predicted so this is only the start! If you’re up there or about to head up there, do send us a note to tell us all about it!
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Kicking Horse – 120cms of snow in 72 hours!
Opening early!
With 120 cms falling in 72 hours (100 in 48 hours!), the snowfall this year at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Canada, is already at 230 cms of the fluffy white stuff!

Sun Peaks opening week video 2011
Here is the latest video from Sun Peaks – Mt Morrisey opened today – very jealous!
Silver Star Ski resort Now Open!
With 72 cms of snow at the top of Silver Star’s ski runs and more in the forecast, they now have the green light to start the Comet 6-Pack Express and Silver Queen lifts and get the downhill ski season going for the winter. Here’s their Resort Services Manager out enjoying the first turns of the season.
Sun Peaks open for 2011-2012



Steamboat getting ready for Nov 23rd 2011
November 14 2011.
Winter Park Resort Snow
Even though winter is just around the corner for most, it has hit Winter Park full blast!!!

Ski Season Canada & USA 2011-2012. Opening Dates
Ski Season Opening Dates in North America.
Japan Ski Season 2011-2012
- Niseko Opening Day – 26th November 2011 – 6th May 2012
Canada Ski Season 2011-2012
- Big White Opening Day – 3 December, 2011 – 14 April 2012
- Silver Star Opening Day - 24 November, 2011 – 9 April 2012
- Sun Peaks Opening Day - 19 November, 2011 – 9 April 2012
- Whistler Opening Day – 24 November, 2011 – 22 April 2012 (Blackcomb until 21 May 2012)
- Banff Opening Day - 10 November, 2011
- Panorama Opening Day - 8 December, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
USA Ski Season 2011-2012
- Aspen Mountain Opening Day - Nov 24, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Aspen Highlands Opening Day – Dec 10, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Buttermilk Opening Day – Dec 10, 2011 – Apr 8, 2012
- Snowmass Opening Day – Nov 24, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Copper Mountain Opening Day - 4 November, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Winter Park Opening Day - 12 November, 2011 – Apr 22, 2012
- Vail Opening Day – 18 November, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Heavenly Opening Day – 18 November, 2011
- The Canyons Opening Day – 25 November, 2011
- Deer Valley Opening Day – 3 December, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Alta Opening Day – 18 November, 2011 – Apr 15, 2012
- Steamboat Opening Day – 23 November, 2011
- Jackson Hole Opening Day - 26 November 2011 – Apr 8, 2012
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Win a 2011 Mt Ruapehu Season Pass via Facebook
We are giving away a 2011 Mt Ruapehu Season Pass through our Facebook page. If you are a skier / snowboarder, join our Facebook page and enter your details online to go in the Draw to Win 2011 Mt Ruapehu Season Pass. 1 entry per person, Winner drawn on 10th August 2011 and announced on our Facebook page.
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Best of the Year 2010-11

Skier Covered in Snow at Aspen Snowmass
There isn’t enough snow in NZ yet and Australian Ski resorts have their share of snow but to keep all us snow bunnies happy, excited and charged up we thought of looking back to North American 2010-2011 Ski Season. A year many ski resorts in North America experienced their biggest ever snow dumps and broke some records.
2010-2011 Snow Reports
- 15th October: Sun Peaks wakes up to it’s first snowfall of the season
- Winter Park receives snow in October 2010
- 25th October Aspen Snowmass’s first snowstorm of the season (with Pics)
- 25th October: Weekend storm brings over foot of snow to Steamboat.
- 27th October: Winter has arrived at Vail Resorts
- 1st November Aspen Snowmass received over 20 inches of Snow
- 5th November Banff-Lake Louise First to Open in Canada for 2010-11 Ski Season
- 12th November Breckenridge opens for 2010-2011 with Fresh Powder
- Snowy Start to November at Whistler
- Vail opens on 19th November 2010
- Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort to Open 6 days early, November 19 2010.
- 17 November 2010: Winter Park Resort opens Tomorrow
- 18 November 2010: Sun Peaks Resort Opens this Saturday
- Steamboat will open with the best conditions in more than a decade
- Whistler Blackcomb Opening Week Video
- 27th November Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is Open (pics)
- Over a foot of Snow at Heavenly, Tahoe (video)
More Snow Reports for 2010-2011 here

