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A-Basin closes for the season but Mammoth remains

Mon 07 June 10
A-basin is the last of the Colorado resorts to close for the season after opening way back in October. Mammoth in California still has 29 runs open and is scheduled to stay open until July 5th
Mammoth Mountain halfpipe, May 2010

Plenty of fresh snow on the glaciers - snow update

Wed 19 May 10

Low temperatures and fresh snow for Alpine glaciers, Northern Europe's highest ski area opens for summer ski season. Six ski areas still operating in North America, some reporting fresh snow. Northern Europe’s highest peak opens for summer ski season. Skiing under midnight sun begins at Riksgransen.

Squaw Valley Spring Pool Party, April 2010

2009/10 Season all but over - World Snow Update

Wed 28 April 10

Europe's highest and most southerly resorts still open. Several US resorts report winter 2009-10 was longest season ever. 8 ski areas still open in France. Last weekend of the season coming up in Spain. Fresh snow in Scandinavia, Switzerland and the US – more forecast.

Terrain park at Jatz Junior on the Jakobshorn

2/3rds of Resorts Closed for Season but fresh snow

Wed 14 April 10

Heavy snow in Alberta, British Columbia, California, Utah, more Than 50 resorts still open in France, Fresh snow in the Alps

Roxy Chicken Jam 2010, halfpipe winner Kelly Clark

Anderson wins slopestyle at Roxy Chicken Jam USA

Sun 28 March 10

In the big 6*TTR event from Mammoth in the USA, Jenny Jones came 3rd in the slopestyle, and in the halfpipe Kelly Clark took top honours.

Hemsedal, feb 2010

World snow update - 10th feb

Wed 10 February 10

Whistler is ready, Olympic Snowboard venue Cyprus Mountain to host events as planned despite warm weather. US overtakes Europe For Deepest Snowbase in the world. Another few feet in the Alps. More than 40 die worldwide in avalanches in the past week.

Mountain High- end Jan 2010

Snow update, 27th Jan -West N.America gets it deep

Wed 27 January 10

More Heavy Snow In Western North America and 7ft of snow (2.1m) has falen in in 7days at Utahs Snowbird, but little happening in Europe

Heavenly, 7th December 2009

World Snow Update - 9th December

Wed 09 December 09

It's all go. More Resorts Opening in Austria, still Snowing in Switzerland. Very heavy Snow in California,More Big Names Join French Open Resorts List. More resorts open in New England and Quebec. Scotland still open!

Slopestyle winners podium

Roxy Chicken Jam closes the ladies 09 TTR series

Tue 31 March 09

Jana Mayen-Wetherby takes the slopestyle contest with Brit star Jenny Jones coming 2nd. Kelly Clark won the halfpipe and takes the overall TTR series title.

Nissan Tram Face Squaw 09 logo world freeride tour

Nissan Tram Face results

Thu 05 March 09

After a fantastic first day of competition on the Silverado Face, a winter storm hit the California mountains thus the second day of competition of the Tram Face cannot take place

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