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Summer solstice fires at Leogang. | Image: Saalfelden Leogang On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere will experience the summer solstice this year. Summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year; in some areas in Scandinavia the sun never sets, known as midsummer night. The event occurs when the Earth’s North Pole…

It was a great day at Timberline Lodge for summer skiing. | Photo: SnowBrains Report for Friday, June 19, 2026 I’m lucky to live in Oregon, close to Timberline Lodge, which is one of the few places in North America to offer summer skiing. I hadn’t been on the snow since I went heli skiing in…

Urs Lehmann, returns to FIS as interim Secretary General. | Picture: Swiss Ski Website Just two weeks after dramatically resigning as Chief Executive Officer of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Urs Lehmann is heading back to FIS. On Friday, June 19, 2026, newly elected FIS President Alexander Ospelt and the FIS Council announced that…

It’s common to see these signs at European Resorts. Image: Brett Ploss. A U.S. TikTok influencer has gone viral for proving that some international skiing destinations may be much less expensive than staying in the country. So, you’re convinced. You’ve booked your flights and the date is getting closer. Here’s a list of seven essentials not…

Val d’Isere has been confirmed as the host of the alpine tech events. | Image: @flo_vdi @valdisere @tignesofficiel France’s 2030 Winter Olympics finally has a confirmed venue map. After months of political disputes, competing bids, and uncertainty over where several marquee events would be held, the executive board of the Alpes 2030 Organising Committee (COJOP)…

Stonehenge and a summer solstice celebration with over 25,000 people. This Sunday, June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer. This means the beginning of winter, December 21 , is a mere six months away. But look on the bright side: peak daylight in Montreal…

Skiers Ride the Ptarmigan Chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area | Photo: Kristen Strom For the first time in several seasons, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska, is increasing season pass prices by approximately 10%. Eaglecrest Ski Area faces the same financial pressures confronting many community-owned ski areas across North America. The City and Borough of Juneau recently…

Report from May 22, 2026 We saw that the weather wasn’t favorable this day, but JZ was free and it was the only day he could ski, so we went because JZ is rad to be around. And we love this zone and want to learn more. We’d only ever skied 2 little chutes on…

A welcome sight for every snow lover! | Image: Thredbo Resort Australia’s slow-starting ski season received another small but encouraging boost overnight, with fresh snow dusting the slopes at Thredbo Resort, Australia, on Saturday morning, June 20, 2026. The snowfall was modest — more of a dusting than a storm cycle — but after weeks…

New Zealand skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a bit longer before they can strap on their skis and boards. | Image: Mt. Hutt New Zealand’s challenging start to the 2026 ski season is continuing, with three of the country’s most famous ski areas near Queenstown and in the Canterbury region on the South…