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Credit: NOAA/NCEP GFS This South America snow forecast centers on a broad Andes storm that will favor the high resorts of central Chile and the Mendoza border through Monday. Valle Nevado leads the outlook, while meaningful but denser snow also reaches the southern Andes and only flurries reach Cerro Castor before Tuesday. Confidence is highest…

The Grasshopper Fire burning in front of Mount Hood. | Photo: Incident crew Mt. Hood Meadows will not reopen this summer, the Oregon ski area confirmed yesterday, citing the ongoing threat from the Grasshopper Fire and the Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order that has kept the resort shut since early August. Related: Mt. Hood…

Team USA skier Hunter Hess will represent Team America. | Image: Visit Bend Oregon Facebook Hunter Hess will headline Team North America at the inaugural Snow League World Challenge, bringing an elite field of snowboard and freeski halfpipe athletes to Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand on September 19. The event will feature 16 athletes…

Mt Hood Skibowl | Image: Facebook Mt. Hood Skibowl, Oregon, has formally appealed two workplace safety citations delivered by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA) on July 16, 2026. The state’s enforcement action carries $43,180 in total proposed penalties following the release of a 1,703-page case file documenting an April 30 chairlift maintenance…

The fire over Maverick Mountain. | Image: Montana Hot Springs The Sand Creek Fire has damaged Maverick Mountain Ski Area in southwest Montana after explosive growth pushed the wildfire to nearly 20,000 acres and threatened cabins, homes and other structures across the region. Maverick Mountain confirmed on Tuesday, August 11, that the fire had entered…

Castle Peak, CA. | Image: Unsplash Two new reports have emerged this moth following the Castle Peak avalanche in Lake Tahoe, California, on February 17, 2026. One report is from the Nevada County Coroner’s Office while the second is an independent investigation into the avalanche commissioned by the guiding company. All nine people killed in…

The British Royal Family has close ties with Klosters to this day. | Image: Archive This series explores winter sport-loving royals from around the world. Part two turns to the British Royal Family, whose relationship with skiing has stretched across generations and made a small Swiss village almost synonymous with royal ski holidays. Related: Fit…

The most iconic resort in Lake Tahoe has announced its opening day for the 2026-27 season. Photo: Palisades Tahoe Palisades Tahoe, California, has officially set a date for the start of the 2026-27 ski season, announcing that lifts are scheduled to begin spinning on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, just one day before Thanksgiving. The opening…

Phurba Tenjing Sherpa led the recovery expedition. | Image: Nepal National Mountain Guide Association Nine months after an avalanche swept seven climbers to their deaths on Yalung Ri in Nepal, the families of the five victims whose bodies remained missing finally have answers. The bodies of the five climbers were discovered by locals on August…

The BRC Snow Club’s dry slope in the Nevada Desert last summer. | Image: BRC Snow Club The BRC Snow Club has launched a $25,000 fundraiser to bring back its dry ski slope to Burning Man, which offers skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. The dry slope has been a major draw at the festival the last…