Ski Resort and Snow News - February 2022
J2Ski Snow Report - February 24th 2022
Published : 24-Feb-2022 06:52
J2Ski Snow Report 24th February 2022
Not a bad view from Obertauern, Austria this morning...
Snow and sun for Europe, mostly snowy in Japan and a mix for the USA...
The Snow Headlines - 24th February
- Mürren first Swiss ski area to post a 3m/10 Feet+ base this season so far after snowy week.
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Canada Easing Entry Restrictions For The Start of Spring
Published : 22-Feb-2022 04:26
From 28th February Canada's entry rules are changing, with mandatory testing on arrival and quarantines being dropped from Monday.
Instead, all fully vaccinated travellers arriving to Canada (from any country) will be subject to the random arrival testing program which has been in place since Canada re-opened its borders back in August.
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Rapid Easing of COVID 19 Measures in Austria
Published : 22-Feb-2022 07:29
COVID 19 measures will be largely lifted in Austria in the coming weeks, the country's government has announced. This means that travelling to Austria will gradually become less complicated from 5 March at the latest.
From 19 February gradual relaxations came into force in all major settings where the 2G rule (vaccinated or recovered) had applied.
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Switzerland Removes Almost All Pandemic Restrictions
Published : 18-Feb-2022 05:09
Switzerland no longer requires people arriving in the country to prove they have been vaccinated, or even show a negative test result.
"Health-related measures for persons entering the country are lifted on 17 February 2022. It is no longer necessary to provide proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test or complete an entry form," a statement from the Swiss government reads.
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J2Ski Snow Report - February 17th 2022
Published : 17-Feb-2022 07:55
J2Ski Snow Report 17th February 2022
A small herd of nocturnal piste-bashers gather at Val d'Isere, France...
Snow for Europe, Japan and USA...
The Snow Headlines - 17th February
- Plenty of snowfall across the Alps, up to 60cm (two feet) accumulations reported.
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Big Sky Plans Big Transformation
Published : 16-Feb-2022 11:26
Montana's Big Sky ski resort has announced two major new lifts as "the final chapter" of a 10 year development plan between 2015 and 2025 which has seen it install North America's first eight-seater chairlift and the country's fastest six-seat chairlift, among many other upgrades.
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British Ex-Pats Launch New Mountain Safety Code in French Alps
Published : 13-Feb-2022 10:48
Two British ex-pats who have lived and worked in the French Alps for many years have launched their own mountain safety code aimed at reducing on-piste accidents.
Initially launched in the resorts of Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz to coincide with the busy February and Easter holiday weeks the new Piste X Code is a bilingual campaign to remind mountain-goers of the principles of safe on-piste skiing and snowboarding, with the aim of reducing unnecessary accidents in ski resorts.
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22-23 Season Holiday Sales Running Ahead of Average
Published : 13-Feb-2022 10:40
As ski holiday sales continue to yoyo according to restriction levels, tour operators have put 22-23 packages on sale earlier than ever before and are reporting sales are already ahead of usual for next winter …just not as far ahead as they were this time in 2020 and 2021.
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J2Ski Snow Report - February 10th 2022
Published : 10-Feb-2022 07:42
J2Ski Snow Report 10th February 2022
Zermatt, Switzerland and a famous mountain in the sunshine...
Snow for Austria, Japan and USA...
The Snow Headlines - 10th February
- Two snowstorms in a week bring a metre of snowfall to some areas in the Alps.
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China Pass 300 Million People “Try Winter Sports” Target By Olympics
Published : 10-Feb-2022 11:24
China has reportedly reached and passed a goal it set seven years ago to see more than 300 million people try winter sports before it hosted the 2022 Beijing games.
According to the country's winter sports governing body, the number to have tried ice or snow sports has reached 346 million – about one in four Chinese people and probably more than the rest of the world combined.
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Australia and New Zealand to Reopen to World's Skiers For Winter 2022
Published : 10-Feb-2022 11:09
Ski areas in Australia and New Zealand are currently set to re-open to skiers and boarders from around the world later this year, for the first time since winter 2019.
Both countries have announced border rules easing, which will allow those who are fully vaccinated to enter, although terms and conditions remain.
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Beijing 2022 Snowboard Cross course slammed by Graham Bell as ‘too easy’
Published : 10-Feb-2022 08:59
There was disappointment yesterday when British rider Charlotte Bankes was eliminated at the quarter-final stage in the women's snowboard cross at Beijing 2022.
The reigning world champion had been hotly tipped for a medal and was favourite for the gold, but finished in third place in her heat.
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The Nines Freestyle Event returns to Crans-Montana
Published : 08-Feb-2022 09:50
The freestyle event 'The Nines' returns to Crans Montana in Switzerland later this season.
From 04-09 April 2022, the historic 30th edition of 'The Nines' will be 'pushing the boundaries of what's possible in freestyle sports and design'.
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J2Ski Snow Report - February 3rd 2022
Published : 03-Feb-2022 07:49
J2Ski Snow Report 3rd February 2022
Saalbach, Austria, got a lot of snow this week...
Snow for Austria, Scandinavia and USA...
The Snow Headlines - 3rd February
- Snow "Cyclone Bomb" hits North-eastern North America.
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Avalanche Hits and Derails Villars Funicular
Published : 03-Feb-2022 06:29
An avalanche has hit and derailed the funicular railway which takes skiers from the Swiss ski resort of Villars up to the heart of the ski area at Bretaye.
The train was empty of passengers at the time and only had its driver on board, who is described as "fine" after the accident.
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Heavy Snowfall Temporarily Closes Some Austrian Ski Centres
Published : 02-Feb-2022 07:25
The largest storm of the 21-22 season so far has brought increasingly large accumulations to the Eastern side of the Alps over the past few days with the accumulating snow beginning to cause operational issues at some areas.
A number of resorts in Austria and Switzerland reported they'd already hit 50cm (20") of snowfall in 24 hours yesterday and at least one of these Zillertal Arena, has announced its now closed this morning (2nd February) due to blizzard conditions and increasing avalanche danger as the snow continues to fall.
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