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RESORT	SNOW FORECAST
(7 DAYS FORECAST)
Treble Cone	41 cm
Niseko	34 cm
The Remarkables	28 cm
Aspen Mountain	21 cm
Breckenridge	20 cm
Steamboat	19 cm
Mammoth	16 cm
Vail	15 cm
Hakuba	14 cm
Heavenly	14 cm
Last updated 22 hours ago

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Hors Piste – A Very Funny Animated Short Film of a Ski Rescue Mission That Does Not Go To Plan

The rescue doesn't go to plan with a series of different and very funny scenario...

November 15, 2019
New Japan Multi-Resort Lift Pass Joins The Party – The Snow Chasers Pass

Introducing the inaugural 'Snow Chasers Pass'... Our answer to a multi-resort da...

November 15, 2019
Record Breaking November Snow For Norway - "Better Than Japan" - Video

Move over 'Japanuary' it's 'Snowvember' in Tromso Norway at the moment, with pro...

November 14, 2019
The Fifty - Wilson Peak, Colorado. Episode 18 in Cody Townsend's Quest to Ski The 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America

Mt Wilson is also “the most famous mountain in the world that nobody knows” ...

November 14, 2019
Thredbo Mountain Biking and Hiking Season Opens This Weekend

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2019 Australian Snow Season Outlook – September Update

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2019 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – August Update

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Australian Season Outlook - August Update

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July 9, 2019
Grasshopper's Forecast, Monday, July 8 - Soggy Today, But Hefty Snowfalls From Thursday

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New Japan Multi-Resort Lift Pass Joins The Party – The Snow Chasers Pass

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October 10, 2019

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Candide Thovex Ski The World - Behind the Scenes, The Great Wall of China

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Would Snow Wrap - A Snowy Week in Europe, Morer Resorts Opening in the US and Canada, First Snow In Hokkaido and 20cms This Weekendn In Australia

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SUNŌKERU – A Monochrome Masterclass in Snowboarding Japanese Pow – Video

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Snow Reports

Forecasts

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NEWS

Hors Piste – A Very Funny Animated Short Film of a Ski Rescue Mission That Does Not Go To Plan

The rescue doesn't go to plan with a series of different and very funny scenario...

November 15, 2019
New Japan Multi-Resort Lift Pass Joins The Party – The Snow Chasers Pass

Introducing the inaugural 'Snow Chasers Pass'... Our answer to a multi-resort da...

November 15, 2019
Record Breaking November Snow For Norway - "Better Than Japan" - Video

Move over 'Japanuary' it's 'Snowvember' in Tromso Norway at the moment, with pro...

November 14, 2019
The Fifty - Wilson Peak, Colorado. Episode 18 in Cody Townsend's Quest to Ski The 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America

Mt Wilson is also “the most famous mountain in the world that nobody knows” ...

November 14, 2019
Thredbo Mountain Biking and Hiking Season Opens This Weekend

Thredbo launches its summer season with the opening of the mountain biking and h...

November 13, 2019

Next Snow

RESORT	SNOW FORECAST
(7 DAYS FORECAST)
Treble Cone	41 cm
Niseko	34 cm
The Remarkables	28 cm
Aspen Mountain	21 cm
Breckenridge	20 cm
Steamboat	19 cm
Mammoth	16 cm
Vail	15 cm
Hakuba	14 cm
Heavenly	14 cm
Last updated 22 hours ago

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Prince Hotel South

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Whistler

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Banff

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$1047 AUD

Mt Ruapehu

Rocky Mountain Chalets

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Furano Prince Hotel Earlybird 20% Off

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$1067 AUD

Queenstown

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Wanaka

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THE GRASSHOPPER

2019 Australian Snow Season Outlook – September Update

Regardless of what Mother Nature throws at us, a solid foundation has already be...

September 4, 2019
2019 New Zealand Snow Season Outlook – August Update

Beyond this ... signs are still looking favourable for a great second half to t...

August 5, 2019
Australian Season Outlook - August Update

It could be a real humdinger, one of the big snowfalls of the season...

August 1, 2019
Grasshopper's Australian Forecast, Tuesday July 9 - Building Up To Thursday's Snow Storm

The front is the one we’ve all been waiting for and will hit early Thursday, d...

July 9, 2019
Grasshopper's Forecast, Monday, July 8 - Soggy Today, But Hefty Snowfalls From Thursday

A second wave of cold air will swash over the Aussie Alps late Friday and early ...

July 8, 2019

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MOUNTAIN GEAR

New Japan Multi-Resort Lift Pass Joins The Party – The Snow Chasers Pass

Introducing the inaugural 'Snow Chasers Pass'... Our answer to a multi-resort da...

November 15, 2019
Cody Townsend and Le Bent Launch New Backcountry Sock - Gear Guide

Cody and Le Bent have been working together to produce the world’s first speci...

October 10, 2019
Gear Guide: Futurelight - Is The North Face's Breathable Waterproof Technology a Game Changer

The North Face which boldly declared it as “The world’s most breathable wate...

October 8, 2019
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Gear Guide - Mountainwear, Rip Curl Ultimate Range

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