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Israel Defense Forces preparations at the Mount Hermon skiing site in northern Israel, March 2, 2025. Credit: IDF.
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
View of the snow-peaked Syrian Mount Hermon as seen from Kibbutz Ein Zivan in the northern Golan Heights, Feb. 23, 2025. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.
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
Skiers ride a lift at Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, on Dec. 23, 2022. Photo by George Frey/AFP via Getty Images.
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
Yaniv Bender and his wife. Credit: Courtesy of Yaniv Bender.
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
Three Israeli snowboarders meet with Israeli Consul Avinoam Mizrachi (second from right) moments after their rescue from the slopes of Mount Hakuba, Japan. Photo: Embassy of Israel in Japan.
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
Soldiers from the IDF Alpinist Unit at the Mount Hermon ski resort on the Golan Heights, Feb. 21, 2022. Photo by Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images.
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
The summit of Jay Peak shown from the northeast with an aerial tram near the top. Credit: HanumanIX via Wikimedia Commons.
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
Sheina Vaspi. Credit: Courtesy of International Paralympic Committee.
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
Israeli skater Vladislav Bykanov finished third in the quarterfinals of the 500-meter dash in 41.17 seconds at the Beijing Winter Games. Photo by Wander Roberto via Israel Olympic Committee.
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