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Vail Mountain closing day 2026 is April 8. | Photo: Vail Vail Mountain Closing Day 2026 Moved Up to April 8 Vail Mountain, Colorado’s, closing day 2026 is Wednesday, April 8 — pulled forward 11 days from its previously projected April 19 date, as warm temperatures and true spring conditions decimate the snowpack. Related: Which…

SnowBrains New Zealand Winter Forecast 2026. | Image: Weatherbell New Zealand Winter Forecast 2026: The Seasonal Overview The SnowBrains New Zealand winter forecast 2026 points to a transition season, with ENSO-neutral conditions at the surface giving way to a developing El Niño signal that is expected to strengthen through the heart of winter. The tropical…

Skiing in jeans: Yay or Nay? | Picture: Jerry of the Day via Facebook Spring is here, the sun is out, the snow is soft, and suddenly the idea doesn’t sound so crazy: why not just ski in jeans? Cue the collective gasp from the ski community—‘a Jerry!’ Few things are as controversial on the…

Valentina Greggio broke her own record. | Image: FIS Speed Skiing Valentina Greggio has once again rewritten the record books, setting a new women’s speed skiing world record of 248.270 km/h (154.29 mph), according to FIS Speed Skiing. The Italian speed specialist surpassed her own long-standing mark of 247.083 km/h, which she set back in…

Conditions at the Franz Senn hut on April 3. | Image: Franz Senn Hütte Two American backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche on Friday, April 3, in the northern Stubai Alps near Neustift im Stubaital, Austria, leaving one seriously injured. According to a press release from Tyrol Police, the pair had set out from…

Credit: WeatherBell A messy early-April cycle keeps the Midwest ski forecast active through early Tuesday, with the best snow focused on the open northern hills while southern terrain deals with more rain and mixed precipitation. Confidence is highest from Saturday morning through early Tuesday, when the ongoing storm and the colder follow-up are best resolved.…

Mikaela Shiffrin was honored at the NYSE on Thursday, April 2. | Image: NYSE Mikaela Shiffrin traded race courses for Wall Street on Thursday, April 2, ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — less than 72 hours after returning from Europe. Ringing the closing bell — or opening the NYSE…

The 2025-26 season will be memorable for many, just for different reasons. | Photo: PSU/NOHRSC The 2025-26 ski season in the U.S. will be remembered for one thing above all else: it made absolutely no sense. For much of the winter, the snow maps looked backwards. The East kept getting hammered with cold, frequent storms,…

Mount Bohemia has excellent coverage for early April, and is planning on operating for at least another month. | Photo: Mount Bohemia Facebook As many ski areas are announcing early closures, a few ski areas in the Midwest and on the East Coast will continue spinning the lifts, thanks to record-breaking snowpacks. Mount Bohemia, the…

A snowboarder grabbing Indy during the 90-inch February storm. Credit: Dodge Ridge Dodge Ridge, California, just completed its 75th season, celebrating its family roots, quaint atmosphere, and heritage. Dodge Ridge, located in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains, is the Central Valley and Bay Area’s closest skiing. It has 1,600 vertical feet, more than 800 acres…