One of the last of the world’s 14 8,000m peaks that hadn’t previously been skied top to bottom,  now has been. 8,126m tall Nanga Parbat has been skied from its summit down to base camp at 4,600m, a vertical descent of over 3,500m.

Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), the third largest US ski area operator in terms of number of properties owned, wants to take a controlling stake in Andacor which owns 4 Chilean ski area including the two in the linked Tres Valles area, the Andes' largest ski domain, that MCP don't already own.

Updated July 2, 2025: Europe’s glaciers closing fast, Alps hit 5,200m freezing point, and U.S. snowfields shrink in 100°F heat—click for full summer snow update.

Updated July 2, 2025: Chile hits 100% open with 70 miles of runs, Aussie resorts break 1-metre base, and Argentina remains the coldest—but barely skiable.

Mont Blanc has been thawing at all levels with the freezing point rising several hundred metres above its summit for the first time ever in June and remaining so through the night.