Patrick Thorne

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Editor in Chief at In The Snow

Author and Snow Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

Australian Snowstorm Total Passes 50cm As 2025 Season Begins

2 weeks ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

Australian ski areas have had a dream start to the season as a major snowstorm, potentially the largest in three years, has moved in on an Antarctic polar weather system from the south. A number of resorts reported their 48 hour snowfall total had passed 50cm (20”) by the end of the ski day on Sunday, June 8th. The snowstorm is continuing however with a further 20-40cm (8-16”) forecast over the next 36 hours.
Snowy Start to Southern Hemisphere's 2025 Season

3 weeks ago | inthesnow.com | Patrick Thorne

The 2025 season is underway with ski areas in Australia the first to open this year. Most Australian ski centres opened today, Saturday 7th June, with this weekend extending into Monday, a public holiday ion most of the country’s states to celebrate King Charles 3rd’s birthday. Their opening coincides with what’s expected to be the country’s biggest snowstorm in three years, with 2-3 feet of snowfall expected by Tuesday. So far there’s been 15-20cm.
Huge Snowstorm Forecast for Australia’s Season Opening Weekend

3 weeks ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

After a sub-optimal few weeks, in terms of natural snowfall, in the run-up to Australia’s 2025 season opening weekend, a major storm system is expected to bring the best part of a metre (40”) of snowfall to the country’s ski areas from Saturday, over the first four days of the season.
Friends Hiking London to Val Thorens In Ski Boots To Raise Cash For Charities

3 weeks ago | inthesnow.com | Patrick Thorne

Two friends, Reuben Gray (Britain’s Got Talent) and Matt Brinkley, will take on 801 miles of walking from central London to Val Thorens, in the French Alps, both wearing ski boots and ski clothing. The walk will take 45 days and will take them from through Kent to Dover, across to Dunkirk (by ferry) through Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and Switzerland – ending in Val Thorens.
Fundraisers Walking From London To Highest Ski Resort in the Alps in Ski Boots

3 weeks ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

Two friends, Reuben Gray and Matt Brinkley, are planning to walk 801 miles from London to the highest ski resort in the Alps, Val Thorens, wearing ski boots and ski clothing, in a charity fundraiser. The 45 day walk, dubbed No Lifts, Just Legs, aims to raise thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support and Snow Camp, a charity which aims to transform young lives through snow sports.
Chamonix Celebrates 70 Years of Aiguille du Midi Cable Car

3 weeks ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

This month, Chamonix is celebrating 70 years since the inauguration of the cable car up to the Aiguille du Midi. For many years the lift was the world’s highest cable car and it still opens up the world’s largest skiable vertical and access to the world’s longest lift-served descent, the Valley Blanche. Fully inaugurated in 1955, the Aiguille du Midi cable car—rising to an altitude of 3,842 meters—whisks visitors to the gateway of the high mountains in 25 minutes.
Stelvio Ready for 2025 Summer Ski Season

4 weeks ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

The Stelvio glacier near Bormio, which claims to be Europe’s largest summer ski area, is scheduled to reopen for its 2025 season on Saturday 31st May. With a season planned to last until November 2nd, 2025, Stelvio’s slopes are set against the dramatic backdrop of the Stelvio National Park and the towering peaks of the Ortles-Cevedale range. The area is ideal for both seasoned skiers and first-timers, with 20 kilometers of slopes catering to all skill levels.
Sun Peaks Canada's First to Stockpile Snow Through Summer

1 month ago | snow-forecast.com | Patrick Thorne

Sun Peaks in BC is the latest in a growing list of ski areas to decide to stockpile snow through the summer in order to get a jump start on the 25-36 season. It’s the first in Canada to do so. The resort is reported to have invested CAD$180,000 in 18 huge, insulated mats which it has placed on top of snow piles to protect them from sunshine from above and keep them cool underneath.
Snozone Milton Keynes Celebrates 25 Years

1 month ago | inthesnow.com | Patrick Thorne

Xscape Milton Keynes, home to the UK’s second oldest indoor snow centre, Snozone Milton Keynes, is celebrating 25 years of operations. Standing at 44 metres tall, the complex is one of the tallest buildings on the city’s skyline. The building covers an area of 60,000 square metres which is equivalent to five and a half football pitches. The structural frame of the building contains more than 5,000 tonnes of steel, fabricated to exacting tolerances, to create its iconic curved roof.
Holiday Company Warns Christmas 2025 Ski Holidays Selling Out Fast

1 month ago | inthesnow.com | Patrick Thorne

The sun has been shining and yes, it’s only May, but while most Brits are still booking their summer holidays, some ski companies are warning that their December and Easter availability is dropping fast. VIP SKI reports 71% of its chalets are snapped up for Christmas 2025, with no deals expected this festive season. The week before Christmas (14 Dec), seen as one of the season’s cheaper weeks, is already 88% sold, and Easter’s filling fast too (74% sold).