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Hakuba Snowfall at a 10-Year High, Christmas Storm to Bring Even More Snow!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… …for shredders across Japan, as ski resorts nationwide are off to an absolute flyer! While Niseko continues to make headlines with their heaviest snowfall in decades, Honshuâ [...]
La Niña Serves Up Early, Plentiful Fresh Powder To Japan!
La Niña is already delivering the goods with colder temperatures and consistent snowfall – the taps are on full blast with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. As we head into the season, the numbers are already looking [...]
Grasshopper’s North American 2024-2025 Snow Season Outlook, November Update
Even a weak La Nina is good news for resorts in British Columbia, with expected above average precipitation, below average temps and more days like this in Whistler Blackcomb. Photo Whistler/Blackcomb Mountainwatch | The Grassho [...]
2024-2025 North American Snow Season Outlook
What La Niña Could Mean for Some of Our Favourite Resorts Cold, smoke powder in Fernie, BC during a La Nina winter in December 2021. Photo: Steve Reed Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper We’ve recently seen a few early snowfalls [...]
Grasshopper’s 2024-2025 Japan Snow Season Outlook – Potential La Niña Could Deliver the Goods
Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper With the Australian snow season not as memorable as we might’ve hoped we now turn our gaze to the North, specifically Japan in this outlook, and I’m feeling optimistic for the snow season ahea [...]
Top Five Things To Do In Queenstown This Winter
Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world, is calling your name this winter! Get ready for an epic season ahead by reading our top five recommendations to make the most of your trip. Night skiing at Coronet Peak. Photo: NZS [...]
Grasshopper’s New Zealand 2024 Snow Season Outlook – Colder Winter with Small But Frequent Top-Ups for South Island Resorts
The Remarkables on a powder day is something special and climate drivers are pointing to cold temps and regular top-ups for the 2024 season. Photo: NZSki.com Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper As we reach the tail-end of autumn, [...]
Guide To Wanaka – Gateway to Some of New Zealand’s Best Skiing and Snowboarding
Nestled in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Wanaka is a dream destination for skiers and snowboarders, boasting stunning scenery, top-tier ski fields, and a relaxed mountain vibe. Explore our guide below. Mountainwatch | Matt Wise [...]
Tohoku – Exploring Honshu’s Northern Region
Sponsored content | Mountainwatch | Jimmy Williams Tohoku is the northern most region of Japan’s main island, Honshu, containing 6 prefectures from Fukushima all the way up to Aomori. It’s an area that’s resisted the influ [...]
Calico Unveils Two New Restaurant Openings in Japan.
Calico restaurant, the heartbeat of Bali’s surf scene, is set to blaze a trail of good times with the grand openings of two new locations in Japan’s snowboarder paradise – and just in time for winter. Following t [...]
Weekly North America Forecast, December 14th – A Nice Dump For The North & South, But Wet, Warm Southerlies For The Sierras
Kicking Horse on its opening day last weekend with some deep turns at higher elevations. It and other BC resorts should see a small 5-15cms top-up tomorrow. Phtoto: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Mountainwatch |Â TheGrasshopper Wri [...]
Cardrona Announces New Lift and New Terrain for Winter 2025
Mountainwatch | Press Release Wanaka, NZ, Dec 14, 2023: Skiing and snowboarding in New Zealand is about to get a whole lot bigger. Cardrona Alpine Resort’s is officially adding Soho Basin to their ski area, with work commencin [...]
