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Mikaela Shiffrin was honored at the NYSE on Thursday, April 2. | Image: NYSE Mikaela Shiffrin traded race courses for Wall Street on Thursday, April 2, ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — less than 72 hours after returning from Europe. Ringing the closing bell — or opening the NYSE…

The 2025-26 season will be memorable for many, just for different reasons. | Photo: PSU/NOHRSC The 2025-26 ski season in the U.S. will be remembered for one thing above all else: it made absolutely no sense. For much of the winter, the snow maps looked backwards. The East kept getting hammered with cold, frequent storms,…

Mount Bohemia has excellent coverage for early April, and is planning on operating for at least another month. | Photo: Mount Bohemia Facebook As many ski areas are announcing early closures, a few ski areas in the Midwest and on the East Coast will continue spinning the lifts, thanks to record-breaking snowpacks. Mount Bohemia, the…

A snowboarder grabbing Indy during the 90-inch February storm. Credit: Dodge Ridge Dodge Ridge, California, just completed its 75th season, celebrating its family roots, quaint atmosphere, and heritage. Dodge Ridge, located in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains, is the Central Valley and Bay Area’s closest skiing. It has 1,600 vertical feet, more than 800 acres…

Indy Pass Sells Out in 37 Minutes. | Photo: Indy Pass Remarkable demand from returning passholders, waitlisters, and the public drives the fastest sellout in Indy Pass history. Indy Pass announced today that its 2026-27 pass is now off sale after selling out in just 37 minutes during the public sale on Friday, April 3.…

Carson Peak seen from 158, March 2026. | Credit: June Lake Chamber of Commerce There is a quality to California’s Eastern Sierra in spring that reads like a mythical tale to those of us out East. While we are used to the intimate, tightly packed forests of the North—and the frantic race for end-of-season turns…

Long-range models are painting an unfortunately dry signal for the Australian ski season. | Credit: WeatherBell Australia winter forecast for 2026: the snow setup looks warm, dry-leaning, and highly dependent on timing. Our call is slightly below-average natural snowfall overall, a stop-start June, the best skiing in the middle of the season, and the strongest…

Snow Water Equivalent in BC, Canada, on April 2, 2026. | Image: www2.gov.bc.ca Spring has arrived in British Columbia, but the province’s snowpack is holding strong after a dynamic second half of March that brought both heavy rain and fresh mountain snow. Related: April 2026 State of the Western U.S. Snowpack: Worst Snow Year Ever?…

Conditions at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe are great after a late-season snowstorm. | Image: courtesy of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe The winter season is far from over at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, following a late-season storm that brought 21 inches of fresh snow to the mountain this week, and cold temperatures that have allowed…

Credit: WeatherBell Friday brings one last modest shot of snow to the Tetons and southwest Montana before the pattern flips quickly into a warm, mostly dry spring stretch. The best refresh among open areas comes early Friday at Grand Targhee and Big Sky, with Jackson Hole adding a smaller topper, then the weekend through Monday…