11, TITLIS Xpress Opens, Engelberg, Switzerland
An open-air concert will mark the official dedication and opening of the new TITLIS Xpress gondola which will dramatically improve uplift on Engelberg’s huge vertical climbing – all 1,425 vertical metres of it.
11–12, Ski Opening Party, SkiJuwel, Austria
It’s season opening party time in the Alps, and SkiJuwel throws some of the best at its resorts in Wildschönau and Alpbach with music, DJs and 2016 gear testing.
13, Lucia Day, Åre, Sweden
Lucia Day – the Ladies’ Slalom and the 100th World Cup race are to be organised in Åre, Sweden. Also the official opening weekend of Scandinavia’s largest resort, with free ski and snowboard testing.
13–19, Transition Festival, Avoriaz, France
The famous French car-free resort adds more music festivals this winter including this new season started and organised by the Snowbombing team. A first-class dance line-up is promised.
16, 75th Birthday Party, Snowbasin, Utah, USA
One of America’s oldest ski areas, Snowbasin Resort, home of the 2002 Olympic Downhill, celebrates 75 years in operation in 2015. The celebrations include a signature beer and whiskey launch today.
18, Andros Trophy, Alpe d’Huez, France
The annual ice driving competition is back for its 27th edition. The popular contest has welcomed racers including Lafitte, Prost and Villeneuve in the past and now has electric vehicle races. tropheeandros.com
19, Teton Lift Grand Opening, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Jackson Hole’s new Teton Lift, its 50th birthday present to its guests, officially opens today. The detachable high-speed quad accesses 200 acres of new ski terrain.
19, Men’s World Cup Downhill, Val Gardena, Italy
The Val Gardena downhill always has a special place in British hearts as it is 34 years since Konrad Bartelski gave us what’s still our greatest ever Alpine Racing World Cup result, taking silver and finishing only 0.11 seconds behind the winner.
20, World Snowboard Day 2015
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, World Snowboard Day is back with ambassadors: snowboarding pioneer Lei Wang for Asia, Olympic gold medallist Gian Simmen for Europe and former half-pipe champion Rob Kingwill for The Americas. world-snowboard-day.com
24, Santa on the Snow, The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, England
Meet Santa on real snow at The Snow Centre on Christmas Eve only. thesnowcentre.com/snow-fun/christmas2015
