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Snow caught on Webcam atop Mauna Kea in August 2026. Photo: Mauna Kea Weather Center At 19°N latitude, snow is the last thing you’d expect from a mid-August weekend in Hawaii, especially while much of the Northern Hemisphere is enduring a summer of endless heat and wildfire. Yet, that’s exactly what happened on Mauna Kea…

Revelstoke Mountain Resort is looking for three local artists to paint a terrain park feature as part of its Paint the Park campaign. | Credit: Revelstoke Mountain Resort Some say skiing and snowboarding are art. Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia is taking that idea quite literally. Revelstoke is currently looking for local artists to…

One of five pools at Beldersoy Resort and Spa. | Photo: Expedia Beldersoy Resort and Spa officially opened for business this summer. The Hyatt destination, located less than a two-hour drive from the capital of Tashkent, is the first premier mountain resort of its kind in Uzbekistan. Sitting at an elevation of over 1,585 meters…

American slalom specialist Patrick Kenney will be on HEAD Skis this winter. | Credit: Patrick Kenney Facebook The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup season is just around the corner. And a rising American star will be rocking some new skis this winter. Slalom specialist Patrick Kenney recently announced he will compete on…

Siglufjörður, Iceland | Image: Viking Heliskiing Facebook Ski tourism has expanded beyond traditional in-bounds terrain, driven by a demand for remote, pristine backcountry lines. For skiers and snowboarders looking toward the subarctic, northern Iceland has emerged as an enticing destination. The pull is its geography: a volcanic wilderness where steep couloirs drop directly into the…

The free demo for Ski-E-O! The Ski Resort Tycoon game is currently available on Steam. | Credit: Ski-E-O! Ski Resort Tycoon Designing your own perfect mountain sounds like a skier’s dream. And a new game lets players do just that. Game developer Falling Damage recently released the free demo for its Ski-E-O! Ski Resort Tycoon, allowing…

ATK Evo Freeraider 15 ATK is in, and this one’s the biggest prize we’ve had. The Italian binding maker has thrown a Freeraider 15 EVO into the SnowBrains Trips giveaway. TAKE THE SURVEY They retail for $799.95, which makes it more than double any other prize in the pool, and it brings us to 6…

Ski patrol at Catedral during the evacuation from the Nubes chair two weeks ago. | Image: @livewinterar Around 60 people were evacuated by rope from the Del Bosque chairlift at Catedral Alta Patagonia near Bariloche, Argentina, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, after the lift reportedly stopped operating, marking the second chairlift evacuation at the resort…

The Goûter route up Mont Blanc, showing the location of the Grand Couloir (Couloir du Goûter). Photo: Wikipedia / Camp to Camp Two key refuges on Mont Blanc have been closed by mayoral decree since August 11: Tête Rousse and Refuge du Goûter. The culprit is unrelenting rockfall in the infamous Grand Couloir, which guards…

Erik Read hinted at a potential retirement in his recent social media post. | Image: Erik Read Canadian alpine veteran Erik Read appears to be signaling that the 2026-27 season will be his final season of World Cup racing, announcing that he is preparing for “one last season” with a new team. The 35-year-old posted…