Friday, January 5, 2024

Winter is coming back: Better conditions on the weekend

The new year brings the longed-for change: winter is coming back. Significantly better winter sports conditions can be expected next weekend. T

The lift operators will use the announced low winter temperatures to produce snow. A significantly larger range of winter sports is not expected until next week.





From Friday onwards the temperatures will drop significantly and the remaining snow cover will become solid. Where there is still enough foundation, the conditions are good again. 

Due to the production of fresh snow from Saturday, some lifts could be reactivated on Sunday. Things will really get started next week!




Alpine skiing Due to the production of fresh snow from Saturday, some lifts could be reactivated on Sunday.

However, the vast majority of slopes require longer snowmaking times. There are currently eight lifts running, on Sunday there could be around ten. Ski lift carousel Winterberg: six lifts, the operators hope to be able to activate two more on Sunday.

Floodlit skiing is currently not possibleFrom the middle of next week, the number of lifts on offer should increase daily. If the announced cold comes, almost all snow-covered lifts could be running on the second weekend in January. Skiing on natural snow will not be possible for the time being. It is advisable to obtain the information online on a daily basis.

Lift information online






Tobogganing Tobogganing on snow is currently not possible. Only with a lot of luck could a toboggan lift run on the weekend. As an alternative, the summer toboggan runs are open in some places.Winterberg: SchanzenWirbel at the St. Georg ski jump, summer toboggan run Kappe at the bobsleigh run.

Willingen: Summer toboggan run at RitzhagenAs soon as there is enough snow, toboggan lifts should be running again. Current information is available online.

Toboggan information online



Winter hiking and cross-country skiing Frosty air, hoarfrost covers trees and meadows. 

You don't need a thick blanket of snow, frosty temperatures and clear weather are enough to enjoy the typical winter atmosphere. 

From Sunday the weather will clear up and allow some rays of sunshine to penetrate the cloud cover. Get out of the house and let some fresh air blow around your nose - then this is the right time to do it. The Ettelsberg cable car transports hikers up to Hochheide.

Cross-country skiing is currently not possible.





Weather Winter is coming back with a vengeance. From Friday onwards the temperatures will start to drop. From Sunday the sky will be clear. Dry cold with lots of sun will dominate the next period.

In the first half of next week, nighttime temperatures will sometimes drop into the double-digit minus range. These are the best conditions for effective and therefore energy-saving snow production.

Weather





Further prospects With the announced cold weather, snow guns will be whirring everywhere and creating the necessary blankets of snow from clear water. In this way, operators can cover the slopes with the required amount of snow within a few days or the corresponding number of nights. 

Around 30 centimeters are required for this. However, most operators will use the very cold first half of the week for snow production in order to secure the rest of the season. That's why the majority of the lifts will only open gradually from the middle of the week.


Where is something going on?



Upland winter hiking day

Hoarfrost covers trees and meadows. On the early winter morning, the valleys seem as if they were wrapped in cotton wool. 

Up on the mountain, a feeling like being above the clouds: The beautiful winter weather is just right for the Upland Winter Hiking Day from January 10th to 14th in Willingen. Get out of the apartment and into the mountains! 

Glittering community, winning nature, combined with inner contemplation and culinary delights can be experienced.

Information and registration Upland winter hiking day





Luge World Cup At the end of the North Rhine-Westphalian Christmas holidays, one of the highlights of the season is about to take place in the Veltins EisArena in Winterberg. 


Event calendar January
  • 6th and 7th EBERSPÄCHER Luge World Cup with team relay presented by BMW in Winterberg
  • 10th-14th January Upland winter hiking day in Willingen
  • January 12th and 13th Junior Luge World Cup in Winterberg
  • January 20th Intersport Voswinkel floodlight evening in Neuastenberg
  • January 24th Youth train for the Olympics, Westfeld cross-country skiing center
  • January 26th company floodlit skiing at K1 in the Willingen ski area
  • January 27th - 28th Continental Cup ski jumping in Willingen
  • 27-28 January Postwiesen Snowboard Freestyle Festival
  • 2nd-4th February FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen in Postwiesen Park in Neuastenberg
  • February 3rd Bataleon 20Y Anniversary, Postwiesen Park in Neuastenberg
  • 10-11 February The Takeover - Snowpark event in the Winterberg ski lift carousel on the Kappe
  • February 19th to March 3rd BMW IBSF World Championships Bobsleigh and Skeleton in Winterberg
  • March 9th to 10th Snowboard World Cup at Poppenberg in the Winterberg ski lift carousel