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A recent slab avalanche in Verbier. | Image: Kantonspolizei Wallis/Valais At the moment it seems that not a day goes by without more avalanche deaths. And the fact is that as of February 22, 100 people have already lost their lives in avalanches across Europe and avalanche season extends all the way to May. The…

Credit: WeatherBell Colorado stays mostly warm and windy, with the clearest mountain snow opportunity centered from Tuesday night through Thursday before forecast confidence drops sharply for Sunday through midweek next week. Expect the best odds for meaningful refreshes in northern and central mountains during the midweek wave, where totals generally land in the 5″-11″ zone,…

Report from February 22, 2026 Yesterday was the first true sunny powder day of the trip, the kind where the possibilities feel endless. Well, as endless as they can be with 4/5 HIGH avalanche danger. For the first time on this trip, I was alone. The Arc. Image: SnowBrains I wasn’t sure what to do,…

Dropping into some powder off the cliffs of Hoboken, NJ, with the Hudson River and Empire State Building in the background. | Credit: Liam Abbott/SnowBrains New York City faced its first blizzard warning in nine years Monday as a powerful nor’easter dumped up to nearly 2 feet of snow, knocked out power to hundreds of…

The Stifel Lake Placid Finals, a Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup, will take place on March 20-22, 2026. Photo Credit: Olympic Regional Development Authority As a cross-country and track runner, I remember the first time I had my VO2 max tested. It was early season and my legs were still sore from the week’s mileage.…

Team USA figure skater and gold medalist Alysa Liu hugs Japan’s Ami Nakai, one of the Games’ most viral moments. | Credit: People Magazine Facebook Over the past two weeks, the world’s best winter sports athletes competed in the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy, each putting their years of training to use…

Chris Cushing, Principal, Mountain Planning at SE Group. | Credit: SE Group Creating the largest ski resort expansion in industry history takes countless skilled contractors and designers. At Deer Valley, this seasoned team is led by Chris Cushing, Principal, Mountain Planning at SE group, a 40-year veteran who heads its global resort planning practice. In…

  Big Sky Resort’s former President and COO leaves behind a lasting legacy at the Montana resort. | Photo: explorebigsky.com The following words are from a press release shared by Big Sky Resort that was updated with additional details.  Big Sky, Montana – Taylor Middleton, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Big Sky Resort…

This year’s Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games were some of the most exciting yet. | Photo: USA Today The Olympics are an incredible event, uniting the world under competition to see which countries and individuals are the greatest at their sport. While every athlete at the games has worked tirelessly to earn their spot, not…

Matthew Tkachuk flies the American flag and holds up his fingers to signify victory. | Credit: AP Photo/Petr David Josek In a massive upset for Canadians, the Americans scored in overtime to win 2-1 yesterday in what was a gold medal game for the ages. Matt Boldy of Team USA opens up scoring for Team…