What To Expect From Mountainwatch.com Over Summer

October 11th, 2012

As we write this in the second week of October, Mother Nature is delivering one final big serving of snow for winter 2012. What a season it has been! But just because the season is wrapping up Down Under does not mean that the team at Mountainwatch.com are clocking off – far from it. As long as there is snow falling, Mountainwatch.com is there to bring you all the info you need to know.

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As of Monday October 15, our Mountainwatch.com homepage will switch to focus on the Northern Hemisphere winter. We will be turning our forecasting models toward the United States, Canada and Japan. We will also bring you tonnes of fresh new content from the Northern Hemisphere to keep you up to speed with what is happening in the world of snow.

Here at Mountainwatch we will continue to aim to be your one-stop-shop for all things snow related. Keep checking back on Mountainwatch.com for all the best travel features, adventure stories, event coverage, storm reports, the fortnightly ‘World Snow Wrap’, plus regular check-ins with top Australian and Kiwi athletes chasing winter for the Northern season.

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Forecasts
Across the Northern Hemisphere season Mountainwatch will continue to provide you with automated individual forecasts for over 15 ski resorts across the United States, Canada and Japan. The forecasts come in the form of a table, which contains a daily summary, and a chart, which plots weather variables in 3 to 6 hourly steps to tell you what the weather is going to do in finer detail. Our 7-Day forecasts are derived from state of the art global and mesoscale numerical weather prediction computer models from some of the world’s leading meteorological organisations, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the New Zealand MetService.

Mountainwatch.com will continue to provide our highly advanced forecasts for the top ski resorts in the United States, Canada and Japan, in the format that you know and love

Wondering where the best snow is falling? Keep an eye on our “Next Snow” widget to see which mountains are about to smoked with that Northern Hemisphere pow that we all love to chase. All our forecasts, news and editorial will continue to be accessible online at http://www.mountainwatch.com as well as through our iPhone and mobi app on your device.

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World Snow Wrap
Once the first flakes fall in the Northern Hemisphere, keep an eye out for our new ‘World Snow Wrap’ features. Released fortnightly on a Monday, the World Snow Wrap will bring you everything you need to know to stay up to date with the world of snow; storms, contests, special travel deals, inside info. Expect a magazine quality read – if you read one thing in snow, make sure it is the World Snow Wrap!

If you’re keen to stay up-to-date with the world of snow, check Mountainwatch.com each fornight for the World Snow Wrap. Photo Ryan Anderson.

Travel Features
Stay tuned for in-depth features on snow locations around the world, we will be covering everything from how to get there, where to stay and eat, what it will cost and where you might find the best stashes on a powder day.

When in Whistler, the best untracked snow is usually found in the trees. All our content is delivered by crew that know what’s up, this way you can be sure that you are getting the best info…

Snow Coverage
With the first fat flakes on their way, Mountainwatch.com is primed and ready to bring you the best coverage of what snow fell and where was best. As usual we will endeavour to bring you photos so good that you will be wiping the drool from your desktop, we know how it feels to have a serious case of snow envy and this is exactly the reaction we will be looking for!

Some Northern Hemisphere resorts are opening in less than a month – expect a mix of natural and man-made snow.

Expect all this and plenty more as the team at Mountainwatch.com gears up for a long summer of snow forecasting and reporting. With the mixed bag that was last northern winter, knowing where the best snow is falling will be vital to your powder hunting success, as usual snow will fall, lines will be shred, and that is why we keep coming back!