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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…

Hestra Army Leather Heli Ski glove, a prize in the SnowBrains Trips survey giveaway Hestra is in! The Swedish glove maker and my personal sponsor has added 2 pairs to the SnowBrains Trips giveaway, and they are going to 2 separate winners. That brings the pool to 4 winners and nearly $1,000 in gear, with…

Spackle coating to Ohau Canteen. Photo: P.M.Fadden Report from 9 August, 2026 Skiers and snowboarders at Ohau Snowfields are celebrating arrival of a special and unique classification of snow; spackle. Spackle snow is far from powder snow. But spackle just so happens to work a treat when it comes to skiing or snowboarding at Ohau,…

The 1988 avalanche in Klosters. | Image: SLF King Charles III has spoken publicly about surviving a deadly avalanche in Switzerland that killed one of his closest friends, describing the incident as “a close thing” more than 38 years after it occurred. Charles made the comments on August 1, 2026, while hosting members of Scotland’s…

Cape Smokey, Ingonish, Nova Scotia | Image: Facebook On August 6, Cape Smokey’s CEO, Martin Kejval, posted a reel to social media confirming that a major expansion is officially underway at the resort. The 4.5-year development plan kicks off in the 2026–27 season with new uphill routes for split boarding and ski touring. It is…

Sunrise at Blue Cow from the Blue Cow Cafe. | Picture: Julia Schneemann Perisher Resort, Australia, has launched “Sunrise Sessions” at Blue Cow; a new chance to experience the mountain before the rest of the resort wakes up.  Exclusively available from August 14 to September 6, Perisher offers guests early morning access to Blue Cow on Fridays,…

A group of 36 people from 3 families had to be rescued from 2.300 meters. | Image: Bergrettung Sölden 36 people, including several young children, were rescued Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a family hike above Sölden, Austria, turned into an alpine emergency when the group left the marked trail and became stranded in difficult…

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn. | Photo Credit: Thairoyalfamily and Zugspitze on Facebook. This series will be exploring different winter sport-loving royals from all over the world. Part one will be about Thailand’s royals who have been skiing Europe’s resorts for several generations. The tradition of Thailand’s royals skiing in the Alps started when the current King’s…

The first descent was on the left of the photo, while the avalanche terrain can be seen in this photo. | Image: SLF The trial of two guides who led an ill-fated ski tour with a group of boarding-school students will begin Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Switzerland, more than three years after an avalanche…