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Catrine Lavallee of Canada competes during the Women’s Aerials Final on day three of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2017 on March 10, 2017, in Sierra Nevada, Spain. | Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images Despite discussions considering the idea, there will be no additional International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Championships in…

Artist rendering of proposed expanded terrain, pictured right, at Loon Mountain Resort, NH. | Photo: Loon Mountain Resort Loon Mountain Resort, in north-central New Hampshire, just announced plans for one of the biggest and most ambitious ski expansions in the East Coast’s recent history. On October 6, Loon shared in a press release that the…

Mikaela Shiffrin training in Chile. | Image: Mikaela Shiffrin Mikaela Shiffrin is changing her approach to the 2026-27 World Cup season, planning to race fewer slaloms while putting more focus on Giant Slalom and Super-G. The 31-year-old American announced the change on Tuesday, October 6, on her podcast What’s the Point social media channels, calling…

One of the most consistent ribbons: Arapahoe Basin, Colorado.|  Image: SnowBrains You either love it or hate it. The snowy strip of snowsport survivalism. The pitiful path of piss-drunk plankers. The frozen freeway of flailing fools. The White Ribbon of Death! Some see it as a trap to be avoided at all costs. Some see…

The view Nor’West from famed Ohau Ridge. Photo: P.M.Fadden Photo Essay From Winter, 2026 October 3rd & 4th marked a sun-drenched winter finale at Ohau Snowfields. The New Zealand snow was softly playful, atmosphere perfectly in-tune; and while a closing date is sadly-sweet as matter of course, it feels somehow like coming full circle. Whimsy…

Lake Louise Ski Resort in Banff, Alberta | Image: Jill Scarpato/SkiBig3 For the past few weeks, a new morning ritual has emerged in my day-to-day. Before I open my inbox, I sip my first coffee along with a little virtual shopping for gear. Sure, I have a closet full of insulated, waterproof, and merino wool…

The popular YouTube channel Direct Weather has released its October forecast, and it’s abundantly clear that super El Niño has arrived. In fact, the charts showing forecast precipitation anomalies could have been plucked out of a meteorology textbook. Super El Niño Has Arrived That means the southern tier of the continental U.S. will likely see…

Our guest today is Jeff Banks, CEO and Founder of AspectAvy, a real-time avalanche location intelligence tool for backcountry travelers across America. But this episode of The SnowBrains Podcast is a little different. Instead of focusing on Jeff’s backstory and the incredible work Aspect Avy is doing for the backcountry ski community, Jeff joins us on…

Credit: ECMWF The South America snow forecast keeps the central Andes in focus as the ongoing storm delivers substantial additional snow through Wednesday, followed by smaller waves into Friday. Valle Nevado, El Colorado, and La Parva lead the remaining accumulation, with colder elevations offering the best snow quality and preservation. Farther south, fresh snow opportunities…

Credit: ECMWF Europe’s snow forecast brings a modest Alpine snowfall Thursday into Friday, followed by a warmer and largely dry spell. Val Thorens has the strongest accumulation signal, with smaller additions across Switzerland and scattered neighboring mountains. Falling snow levels will help whiten higher terrain, but dense snow and subsequent warming make this primarily an…