Due to the “fantastic snow conditions” on the Stubai Glacier Austria, it will be possible to go skiing there until at least July. Currently, the resort has more than 50km of skiable terrain and about half of the 20 lifts are in operation. The funpark on the glacier is also shaping up nicely and has a new kicker line with two jumps, a big air roller and further fun-boxes available.
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Scientists have reported that molten rock appears to be moving higher inside Mt Ruapehu, but it is unclear whether the mountain is about to erupt. The mountain has been monitored closely since a moderate-sized steam eruption in the crater lake last September, when lava erupted onto the Whakapapa Ski Field ... :: Read more 

Perisher Blue reached a milestone last night with the first operation of the resort’s new automated snowmaking system in Perisher Valley. The system has taken months of work to build and has cost $9.75 million. Ten snow guns went into action at around midnight, a week ahead of last season's snowmaking debut. Temperatures hit a low of -6.9°C, providing perfect conditions for the new Techno Alpin snow guns. ... :: Read more 

The British Disabled Ski Team achieved a fantastic milestone this season by finishing in 10th position in the European Cup Nations Rankings. The team, the racing arm of Disability Snowsport UK, has steadily climbed up the rankings over the last few seasons. At the end of the 2007 season, they finished in 12th position, which was already a great improvement over the 2006 season, when they were 24th. They also finished the season 15th in the World Cup rankings ... :: Read more 

Last month, Britain’s Marc Poncin became the overall World Cup winner in the Speed Skiing Production category and consequently brought home Britain's first ever winner's crystal globe. He had done well throughout the season, winning 43 of the 46 races held in the Production Category. What’s more, he beat some big names along the way: the 4th fastest speed skier in history, Jonothan Moret (Switzerland); and the current World Champion, Marcus Munzer (Germany) ... :: Read more 

Even with the hot weather yesterday, the Cairngorm ski resort was still open at the weekend, more than 5 months after opening on 4th December. This makes it the longest season seen in the region in recent years. Two major runs were still in use and, with no wind on top of the mountain, conditions were described as "very warm". ... :: Read more 

New Zealand's Southern Alps are blanketed in snow. At the Remarkables, about 20cm of snow has fallen, while 10cm of snow has fallen at Coronet Peak and Mt. Hutt. Coronet Peak is scheduled to open on Saturday June 7, Mt. Hutt on June 14 and The Remarkables on June 21.
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The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Tour returns this summer, with six new dates and a new venue. New to the British Snow Tour, Halifax Ski and Snowboarding Centre will join the list of existing and successfully tested venues: Chatham, Norfolk, Castleford, Milton Keynes and Glasgow. There will also still be a dedicated schools tour program, which will visit over 6,000 kids and give away 1,000 lessons.
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Amputee Carl Murphy has won two medals in the disabled section of the US Snowboarding Association Nationals wearing a unique carbon fibre prosthetic limb. The prototype limb is the only one of its kind in the world and was made by New Zealand based Lab Technologies. 28-year-old New Zealand-born Murphy has just returned to his home in Oxford from Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado, where he won a bronze medal in the adaptive slalom event and a silver in the adaptive giant slalom. ... :: Read more 

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