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Skiing pow near the Ripper Chair as it snows and snows and snows in February 2026 at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC. | Photo: Lee Lay Revelstoke Mountain Resort wrapped up February in excellent form, with consistent refreshes keeping conditions soft and wintery across the upper mountain. Day after day, light snowfall and subalpine temperatures hovering…

The sun rising over crisp corduroy in the Big White Ski Resort Village. | Photo: Nicky Blumm Report from March 1, 2026 March arrived in style at Big White (Kelowna, BC), delivering expansive terrain, consistent coverage, and a full mountain experience from top to bottom. Every single one of the resort’s 116 runs was open,…

Pomerelle has gained new ownership—but its roots are staying the same. | Photo: Idaho Tourism Pomerelle Mountain Resort in southern Idaho has new owners—but the transition keeps the ski area firmly rooted in family and community ties. The Anderson family has sold the 500-acre ski area in the Albion Mountains to mountain manager Zach Alexander…

Participants and volunteers gather at Big White Ski Resort after the TELUS Kelowna Cup, a community fundraiser supporting disabled persons. | Photo: Big White Facebook The TELUS Kelowna Cup at Big White Ski Resort continues to deliver both high-energy racing and meaningful community impact. Now 22 years strong, the annual event raised more than $20,000…

A view of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from the Powder Highway in Golden, BC. | Photo: B. Witowski February 27 visit We first laid eyes on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort two years ago while road-tripping along British Columbia’s legendary Powder Highway. Rising dramatically on the west side of Golden, the resort clings to a craggy…

An avalanche in Caribou Basin, UT (pictured), killed a snowbiker on February 22, 2026. | Photo: Brad R. Allen WCSAR The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has released its final report on the February 22 avalanche that killed a snowbiker in Caribou Basin near Big Cottonwood Canyon, offering a detailed reconstruction of the accident and highlighting…

Lake Tahoe, CA | Photo: SnowBrains California’s Lake Tahoe has seen a dramatic influx of water in recent weeks, with approximately 16 billion gallons added to the lake since February 15, according to the U.S. Geological Survey—the equivalent of roughly 90,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This large bump has nudged the water gage height upward from…

Credit: WeatherBell Colorado gets two ski-relevant snowfall rounds through Saturday, with light-to-moderate refreshes today and a colder, better-quality round Friday into early Saturday. The first wave favors northern and central mountains with mostly small accumulations, then a drier and milder break arrives Wednesday into Thursday before the next trough drops snow levels and brings broader…

Credit: WeatherBell A weak midweek system brings only a light refresh to the California Sierra, followed by a mostly dry and warmer stretch. Snow chances increase Wednesday afternoon and evening, then taper early Thursday, with most open resorts seeing little more than a coating to around an inch at best while winds briefly become the…

Putting the safety bar is an easy safety precaution—so why the debate? | Image: Julia Schneemann Every winter, the same conversation echoes across North American chairlifts: bar up or bar down? In much of Europe, the debate doesn’t exist. Safety bars are used as a matter of course—not always by federal law but as part…