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The new 10-person gondola is set to open in December 2027. | Credit: Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, is about to undergo the mountain’s biggest infrastructure investment in nearly 40 years. Once seen as the largest ski resort on Canada’s East Coast, Mont-Sainte-Anne has declined in prominence over the last 30 years due to competition and aging…

Our guest today is Olivier Fremond, the head of Operations & Development at Les 3 Vallées, the world’s largest ski resort. When we say large, we’re not talking big. We’re talking absurdly massive. Les 3 Vallées spans over 600km of pistes, roughly 25,000 acres of skiable terrain, more than 160 lifts, and it connects the…

Lift infrastructure completely buried in snow at Campo Imperatore, only the roof of the Esaposto Fontari six-chair is visible. | Image: Gian Luca Museo After a largely snow-starved winter, Italy’s Apennine Mountains have been buried under a surge of late-season snowfall—bringing both relief and dangerous conditions to regions more accustomed to spring sunshine than deep…

Mt Slushmore is Lake Louise’s end-of-year shindig with a pond skim and live DJ sets. | Image: Jill Tester Spring skiing is where Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise Ski Resort, and Mt. Norquay separate themselves from other resorts. The SkiBig3 resorts are located in Banff National Park, Alberta, where snow quality is consistently great season after…

Lee Canyon, Nevada, has announced it will construct the Chair 8 expansion this summer. | Image: Lee Canyon Environmental Impact Statement Lee Canyon, Nevada, announced this week that it will move forward with the construction of a new chairlift and terrain expansion as part of its ongoing development plans. The project centers around Chair 8,…

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…