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Credit: WeatherBell Mountain snowfall is strongest through Thursday, with heavy wet mountain snow and strong gusty winds lifting totals at higher terrain. A secondary round of lighter, less certain accumulations may arrive late in the period, but confidence in timing and intensity drops by the weekend as guidance diverges. For the next day and a…

Indy Pass adds Finland’s Levi to its portfolio of resorts on the Indy Pass. | Image: Indy Pass Indy Pass announced that existing passholders can renew their passes starting today for the lowest guaranteed price. This comes as Indy unveils a new online system for pass renewals designed to reward its most loyal customers, as…

Pinkham Notch, N.H., found itself buried in snow during the winter of 1968-69. | Photo: AMC NH Chapter As the Northeast continues to dig themselves out from Winter Storm Hernando, on this date, 57 years ago, marks the completion of one of the most memorable storms New England has ever seen. While Winter Storm Hernando set…

A packed ski rack, worth tens of thousands of dollars. | Photo: MROBENALT A full ski rack on a busy day at a New Jersey resort has tens of thousands of dollars worth of value, skiers simply hope and trust in the good faith of others to not take their precious equipment. This good faith…

A scenic view of Mt. Baldy in Southern California. | Photo: storage.googleapis.com While comparing the death rates of the world’s tallest peak and a mountain located right next to the second largest city in the U.S. may seem like a stretch, the comparison might not be as ridiculous as one might think. Mt. Baldy, at…

Screenshot from the Instagram video. | Image: Lindsey Vonn American ski legend Lindsey Vonn has been released from the hospital more than two weeks after her devastating crash at the Winter Olympics, detailing what she called the most “extreme and painful” injury of her career—and revealing that emergency surgery saved her leg from possible amputation.…

Great view of Lookout Mountain and the Delirium Dive Freeride Zone at Banff Sunshine from the top of the Wawa Chair. | Photo: B. Witowski February 20 & 24 A Dramatic Arrival in the Canadian Rockies We rolled into Banff, Alberta, just as a cold front swept across the Canadian Rockies, ushering in crisp air…

Map showing the Colony at White Pine Canyon, including the lifts in question.| Credit: Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Park City Mountain, Utah, has yet another lift dispute, and it’s not related to the ongoing Silverlode and Eagle lift issues. UI Charitable Advisors (UI), a Utah-based nonprofit, has filed a civil lawsuit against VR CPC Holdings,…

The Aiguille chair at Sainte-Foy Tarentaise will be closed for a while. | Image: Sainte-Foy Tarentaise An avalanche has forced the closure of a key lift at the Sainte-Foy Tarentaise ski resort in France, the resort confirmed. According to a brief statement released by the resort as well as the resort’s ski patrol, an avalanche…

The specific area where the avalanche occurred on Castle Peak is circled. Photo: Sierra Avalanche Center On February 17, 2026, an avalanche, now considered California’s deadliest avalanche disaster, occurred near Castle Peak, claiming the lives of nine individuals. The incident involved a guided backcountry group of 15 people with Blackbird Mountain Guides consisting of 12…