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After eight years, Mikaela Shiffrin has claimed Olympic gold in Milano Cortina. | Photo: Mikaela Shiffrin Instagram American alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the top of the Olympic podium Wednesday, winning gold in the women’s slalom at the Milano Cortina Winter Games and ending an eight-year Olympic medal drought. According to reporting from the…

Palisades Tahoe was forced to close today, February 17. | Image: Palisades Tahoe A powerful Sierra storm has overwhelmed expectations and forced Palisades Tahoe to shut down operations mid-day on February 17 after more than 30 inches of snow fell in just 12 hours at 8,200 feet. Resort officials said the storm “escalated well beyond…

6 skiers have been evacuated from the avalanche site. The search for the missing 9 continues. | Image: Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Rescue teams have successfully extracted the six skiers who survived Tuesday morning’s avalanche on Castle Peak, but the search for others caught in the slide remains ongoing as extreme weather continues to batter…

Natural Selection Tour returns to Revelstoke, BC, in 2026. | Photo: NST On the eve of the window opening for the YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke, Natural Selection Super Sessions and Research & Development (RND) will premiere revealing the entire roster that will ride in Revy. Both Super Sessions and RND will premiere on March 9…

This year will mark the 15th Audi Power of Four SkiMo race. | Image: Aspen Snowmass When SkiMo makes its long-awaited debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo this week, the global spotlight will shine on a sport that has deep roots in Colorado—particularly at Aspen Snowmass. And in perfect symmetry, Aspen’s most…

Palisades Tahoe is closed today while ops teams make the mountain safe. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe Heavy snow and high winds forced multiple ski resorts around Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain to close today, February 17, as storm conditions battered the Sierra Nevada. Resorts cited poor visibility, avalanche risks, and deep snow for the shutdowns,…

Castle Peak, CA. | Photo: Unsplash The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reports that rescue operations continue for a group of 16 backcountry skiers caught in an avalanche on Castle Peak, California, at approximately 11:30 a.m. today. Six skiers survived the slide and remain at the site, sheltering in place while awaiting extraction; ten others, including…

China’s Eileen Gu flies through the air on her way to winning silver in women’s ski big air. | Image: KRON 4 News Facebook Eileen Gu has officially etched her name into Olympic history. With her latest podium performance at the Winter Olympics, Gu now owns five Olympic medals—more than any other Freestyle Park &…

The base station was destroyed during the controlled avalanche. | Image: La Tania FB The Châtelet Chairlift at Méribel—part of the Les 3 Vallèes network—will be closed for the rest of the 2025-26 season. Related: Les 3 Vallees, France, Report: Who Knew European Tree Skiing Could be This Good? The Châtelet is a six-person high…

The world famous ultra running series UTMB will be coming to Snowbasin, Utah, for the first time this September. | Photo: Snowbasin by UTMB Chamonix, France – The UTMB® World Series circuit is thrilled to announce the addition of Snowbasin by UTMB®, a brand-new event set in the heart of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. The inaugural event…