Loon Mountain in New Hampshire has a busy few years ahead. A new Doppelmayr gondola is proposed to replace the 1988 White Mountain Express, a 300-acre glade expansion off Black Mountain is working through the Forest Service, and South Peak is filling up with real estate. Here's what's in the pipeline.
With just six runs spread across 563 vertical metres, Nesselwang Alpspitzbahn isn't trying to compete with Bavaria's larger operations. Instead, it delivers exactly what learning families need: uncrowded slopes, reasonable pricing, and terrain that builds confidence without intimidation.
Vialattea and Bardonecchia are rolling out a €28 million multi-year upgrade to snowmaking infrastructure across their combined 500+ km of terrain in the Italian Alps. Over 100 new snow cannons are already operating at Bardonecchia, with system upgrades extending to Sauze d'Oulx, Cesana-Sansicario, and Cesana-Claviere from summer 2026. All systems run on renewable energy.
Mt Norquay doesn't pretend to be a sprawling destination resort. With just five lifts serving 60 runs, it's compact by Rockies standards - but 503 vertical metres and a genuine 37% advanced terrain split tell a different story about what's on offer.
Ultra-luxury hotel brand One&Only is coming to Courchevel 1850, with a new resort scheduled to open in 2030 on the site of the historic Courcheneige Hotel in the Jardin Alpin enclave. The development will include a hotel, spa, dining venues, and a limited collection of branded private residences - with direct ski-in/ski-out access onto the Bellecôte piste.
Finland's Levi ski resort has wrapped its 2025/26 winter with record visitor numbers - 599,000 skiers across 220 days - and is immediately ploughing €19.5 million back into the mountain. A new chairlift, upgraded beginner terrain, and a revamped restaurant headline the biggest investment program in the resort's history. Next season opens October 2.
Kaunertal Glacier is calling its 2025/26 season on May 17 - earlier than planned - despite picking up around 7 cm of fresh snow this week with more forecast before the weekend. Snow depths remain solid at altitude, but warm spells, operating costs, and low capacity utilisation have tipped the decision. The planned KTE snowpark event is also off.
At 2,037 metres summit elevation, Thredbo offers Australia's highest lift-accessed skiing and the country's most significant vertical drop. But with 2.5 metres average annual snowfall and a four-month season window, expectations need calibrating to southern hemisphere realities.
Kronplatz is retiring its long-running K1+2 gondola lift after this winter season, with construction of a brand-new replacement system starting immediately. The new lift has been designed in collaboration with Italian automotive firm Pininfarina, with cabin interiors featuring South Tyrolean loden fabric and a gold and bronze station aesthetic. It's a significant upgrade for one of the Dolomites' most-used mountain connections.
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