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Snow Brains Forecast: 1-3 Feet for California's Sierra This Weekend
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (529+ words) California's main ski weather story is a weekend Sierra storm that starts warm and wind-affected on Friday, then turns colder and more productive from Friday night through Sunday. Confidence is strongest from Friday through Monday morning, when the open Sierra…...
Report Card: How the Farmers" Almanac 2025-26 Winter Forecast Held Up for Skiers
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (755+ words) Snow Brains Nothing is as popular each season as the Farmers" Almanac, which provides a long-range U. S. outlook each season for snow, cold, and weather surprises. Typically published each year in August, it gives a first glimpse into the upcoming ski…...
Vail Resorts Angers Swiss Locals After Closing Crans-Montana Early Despite Strong Conditions
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (607+ words) Snow Brains The lifts have stopped spinning, but emotions are still running high at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Local Swiss skiers and business owners are angry that the Swiss resort owned and operated by U. S. conglomerate Vail Resorts ended its 202526 ski season on…...
[PHOTOS] Body of Missing Freerider Found in Avalanche Near Obertauern, Austria, After Massive 2-Day Search
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (429+ words) A 40-year-old freerider has been found dead after being buried in an avalanche near Plattenspitze, following an extensive two-day search involving around 60 mountain rescuers in Austria's Salzburg region. The skier, from Slovakia, was reported missing Friday afternoon, April 3, after failing…...
Camelback Mountain, PA, Report: Spring Skiing At Pennsylvania's Last Open Ski Resort
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (421+ words) Report from Tuesday, April 8, 2026 The season keeps going for Camelback Mountain, located in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. It is the ski resort's 126th day of operations for the season since opening day on December 3, 2025. Colder temperatures moved in on Monday…...
End of Season Checklist: Care for Your Gear
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (205+ words) Sadly, the ski season is coming to an end, or for some it already has. Soon your focus may turn toward warmer weather activities, but before you do, it is wise to give your gear some TLC before storing it…...
Why Pride Events Matter: Making Ski Communities Stronger and More Inclusive
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (732+ words) If she had responded to the question, however, she would have said this. "Why " because you haven't had to fight for your rights. Because you haven't ever had to worry about not feeling safe in the space. That's why we…...
Ski Portillo 2026: Season Opens June 20 with Renovations
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (526+ words) Snow Brains Following a winter in the Northern Hemisphere that left skiers and snowboarders wishing for more snow, Ski Portillo in Chile is ready to deliver the 2026 turns they missed. The resort will open for the 2026 season from June 20 to…...
U. S. Para Nordic Team Will Be Integrated into U. S. Ski & Snowboard
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (570+ words) Snow Brains U. S. Ski & Snowboard, the National Governing Body for skiing and snowboarding in the United States, in partnership with the U. S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, officially announces the integration of the U. S. Para Nordic Ski Team into its program. The move expands the…...
Spider Sabich: The Skiing Legend Killed by Claudine Longet
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1893+ words) April 8 is Spider Sabich Day'a local holiday celebrated every year in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America's greatest ski racers. And yet, most people have never heard of him. Spider grew up skiing at Edelweiss ski…...