New Zealand ski area Whakapapa’s future seems secured as a new operator has been confirmed several years after the previous operators ran into financial problems.

Updated April 30, 2025: North America holds strong with over 30 ski areas still spinning lifts—snowy peaks in the West, deep bases in the Midwest, and sunny spring turns coast to coast.

Updated April 30, 2025: Japan’s winter wraps up—but Gassan opens with 950cm (380") of snow, the world’s deepest.

Updated April 30, 2025: Fresh snowfall hits high slopes as Europe’s ski season narrows to glaciers and Arctic resorts.

Ski areas on three continents across the southern hemisphere have been reporting fresh snowfall ahead of the 2025 season, which is now only a month away.