A new gondola that looks set to be one of the most architecturally spectacular in Austria is under construction at Solden.

Work on the mountain base of the new lift, up to the Gaislachkogl peak, began last summer to allow the concrete foundations time to set.  The lift proper will be installed this summer ready to begin operation next winter.

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A snow leopard is seen enjoying some fresh snow courtesy of Perisher Blue ski resort.

An abundance of snow at Australia’s largest ski resort, Perisher in New South Wales, left it with a nice problem on their hands. What to do with all this snow? Well the resort decided to donate 15 tones of snow to The National Zoo and Aquarium in Australian capital Canberra to the great joy of the Zoo’s snow leopards and brown bears.

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Courchevel is ready to host its first FIS race in thirty years.

France’s high-alpine winter resort Courchevel, has just announced that is has been included in the official FIS skiing circuit calendar after a 30-year absence. One of the country’s most prestigious ski resorts will host the slalom portion of the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup on December 21^st.

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Mt. Hotham kicks off top ski season in a decade.

Australia’s Mt Hotham ski resort reported their opening weekend was the first in ten years where snow cover so early in the season was good enough for runs to open beneath the Great Alpine Road.

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Dogs can look forward to a ski resort experience of their own at Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley USA has welcomed a new shop, Squaw Dogs, Tahoe’s newest store for pets, to the Village at Squaw.

Geared towards, “active dogs and their people,” Squaw Dogs features everything from food and supplements to keep dogs healthy and active, to life vests for dogs and dog-specific first aid kits for those big adventures.

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Mt. Buller is going ahead with plans for a new quad chair. Photo: Kit Rundle

Mt. Buller in Australia, like the country’s other major resorts, has had a good start to the season with 15cm (six inches) of new snow ahead of the season after a month of mostly low temperatures allowed it to build a heathly base with snowmaking.

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Vail resorts have announced plans to spend between $75-$85m on resort improvements at its five ski centres ahead of next winter, although much of this investment appears to be going on new property developments.

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