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5/5 Extreme avalanche danger in Courchevel, France. | Image: SnowBrains Météo-France has issued a stark warning for mountain-goers this week, placing the Northern Alps and Pyrenees on orange avalanche alert and highlighting a strong avalanche risk (red) for many areas of the Northern Alps, Southern Alps, and Pyrenees. The warning comes just days after three…

Credit: WeatherBell This SnowBrains Forecast was created at 02:45 p.m. PST on Sunday, February 15, 2026. An active week is ahead for the Northern Rockies, highlighted by a strong Monday night into Tuesday system and followed by colder, higher-quality snow showers through Friday. Snow levels run high at times on Monday before crashing on Tuesday,…

Brignone skiing to victory. | Image: FIS Alpine Under bluebird skies on the Tofane di Olimpia in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the women’s Olympic Giant Slalom unfolded into one of the most extraordinary races of the season—defined by a close field that even saw a three-way-tie until Italy’s Federica Brignone broke the field wide open with…

Report from Valentine’s Day, 2026 I was very excited to ski Les Arcs while here in France. Yesterday, I finally got the chance and pounced. We were staying in Bourg Saint-Maurice, and they have a funicular right in town that climbs directly from the village up into the ski resort. Avy fences. Image: SnowBrains The…

China’s Su Yiming celebrates after landing his run in the qualifying round in men’s snowboard slopestyle. Yiming would finish in eighth, cementing his place in the finals. | Credit: CGTN Sports Scene Facebook The men’s snowboard slopestyle qualification round held in Livigno, Italy, wrapped up on Sunday, February 15, with riders vying for a spot…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Utah is lining up a windy, multi-day storm cycle from Monday night through Saturday, with storm totals ranging from 20″-60″ and the Cottonwoods favored for the deepest turns. Sunday and Monday stay mostly dry, but winds ramp steadily ahead of the…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. A long, windy storm cycle brings Colorado’s best powder setup of the next 10 days, with snow building from Monday night through Saturday morning. The steadiest stretch runs Tuesday through Thursday, followed by a smaller follow-up wave Friday through early Saturday.…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Wind and snow return to New Mexico late Monday night, and a storm train runs Tuesday through Saturday with the best totals in the northern mountains. Snow levels drop quickly once precipitation starts, and snow quality improves as colder air filters…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast is brought to you by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Two storms should deliver 10″-16″ of new snow at Jackson Hole from Monday night through Thursday night, with snow quality improving sharply after the warm first wave. Sunday and Monday stay…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was created at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Light snow early in the week sets the stage, and storm potential ramps up late in the week, with a wide range of outcomes for northern New England. Through Thursday, most ski areas in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and southern Quebec…