Banff Sunshine Village officially opened for the 2025–26 ski season today, Sunday 2nd November, becoming the first resort in Canada to launch winter operations.

Heavy snow hit New Zealand’s Southern Alps, dropping over a metre at higher elevations. Most ski fields were closed, but backcountry skiers enjoyed brief, perfect conditions.

Val d’Isère has unveiled its latest environmental initiative, the “Preserve Val d’Isère” campaign, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable mountain tourism and aiming to become a zero-litter, low-impact destination by 2030.

After over 40cm (16") of snowfall over the past few days, Téléverbier and Verbier Tourism have announced the opening of several lifts and slopes from this Saturday, November 1st, four weeks ahead of schedule.

Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 29 October 2025: Keystone opened first for 2025/26 amid 60 cm (2 ft) Pacific Northwest snowstorms and strong starts in Colorado and Western Canada.