IDF prepares for reopening of Mount Hermon ski resort Skiing will not be possible until next winter due to damage caused by the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. JNS Staff March 2, 2025
Mount Hermon to reopen next week, without skiing The compound will reopen its doors to visitors by prior reservation only, with limited access to a cable car, sleds and a snow sledding area for children. JNS Staff Feb. 26, 2025
Shabbat services on a Utah ski slope, weather-permitting The congregation gives a knowing chuckle when the Reform rabbi amends a prayer from "wind and rain" to "wind and snow." Ryan Torok Feb. 4, 2025
Swiss hotel boots Israeli family in alleged antisemitic incident A manager of the Tschuggen Grand Hotel Arosa is said to have kicked out eight people after an argument, telling them it was because they're Jews. Canaan Lidor Jan. 19, 2025
Israeli snowboarders rescued from mountain in Japan The three Israelis, who had been stranded on Mount Hakuba, suffered only minor frostbite. JNS Staff Jan. 7, 2025
Ski resort’s CEO dreams of expanding Hermon site As IDF secures strategic peak offering views of Damascus, resort CEO envisions international slopes. Idan Avni Dec. 13, 2024
Vermont resort sends five employees packing after Nazi-imagery photo The temporary visa-holders from Peru worked in park services and as lifeguards for about a month. Feb. 9, 2024
Israeli athlete withdraws from Paralympics slalom after race moved to Shabbat She still made history, becoming the first Israeli to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games when she finished the women’s giant slalom. March 11, 2022
Beijing Olympics ends without a medal for Israel The highlight for Team Israel was skier Barnabas Szollos’ new Israeli record, finishing sixth in the men’s alpine combined events. Abigail Klein Leichman Feb. 21, 2022
