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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…

Flying home: Lindsey Vonn is loaded into a private jet for her transport back to the U.S. | Image: Screenshot Lindsey Vonn video After her terrifying crash at the Olympic downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 8, Lindsey Vonn is finally back on home in Colorado. The American ski legend shared a video…

Explore the British Columbia backcountry with Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing. Photo: Tom Poole. Skiers and snowboarders around the world dream of the powder and terrain around Revelstoke in Interior British Columbia. We watch the movies and the dreamy Instagram reels from there where everything looks like pure powdery perfection for snow-sliding enthusiasts.  For the normal…

La Grave at dawn in February 2026. Image: SnowBrains Another tragic reminder of how serious big-mountain skiing can be unfolded Tuesday, February 17, in La Grave, France, where two skiers in their 30s were killed in an avalanche on the resort’s legendary high-alpine terrain. The avalanche occurred in an off-piste sector of the domain, an…

Skiers at the top of the Great Escape Quad at Schweitzer. | Photo: B. Witowski Trip Report from February 13-15, 2026 Funny Name, Great Resort There are ski areas that shout their greatness from television and social media—and then there’s Schweitzer. Tucked into the northern panhandle of Idaho in the town of Sandpoint, about 90…

Athletes are shown in the photo representing the United States of America in their official team uniforms for the 2026 Winter Olympics. | Credit: Ralph Lauren Ever wondered how much the best American athletes get paid to showcase their talents and efforts at the Olympic Games? Look no further, but beware–the answer may surprise you.…

Piper Kunst sending a huge backflip at Kings & Queens. Photo: C Burkesmith/JHMR There was a tense excitement in the air as athletes, media, and ski patrol embarked on the 8:24 a.m. tram, headed for “The Top of the World” at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 12 men and 12 women were preparing to huck themselves off…

View this post on Instagram Freeride legend Xavier De Le Rue is sounding the alarm after an avalanche swept through a heavily trafficked area in Verbier last Friday the 13th—part of a deadly stretch of days that showed firsthand just how unstable the Alpine snowpack remains this winter. In a widely shared social media post,…

View this post on Instagram A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week.  The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4…

Canada’s Megan Oldham celebrates after landing her second run in the women’s ski big air final. | Credit: Team Canada Facebook Canada’s Megan Oldham won gold in women’s ski big air on Monday, February 16, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event featured the 12 best skiers from the qualifying round, who each competed for…