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  The new Höllkarbahn will match the Höllbodenbahn, which was opened for the 2025-26 season. | Image: Skiresort.info The Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is continuing one of the most ambitious lift modernization programs in the Alps. For winter 2026-27, the Austrian-Swiss ski area will add a sixth eight-passenger chairlift while also introducing new cabins for its…

You can still find big resorts that aren’t on big national passes. Credit: GlacierWorld.com Whether you like it or not, 20 of the biggest 25 ski resorts in North America are on either the Epic Pass or Ikon Pass. However, in the world of skiing and snowboarding, enthusiasts often seek adventure beyond the boundaries of…

The Montreal skyline from Sterling Mountain at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Vermont (zoom) | Image: C.H. Diegel Photography The boundary between northern Vermont and southern Quebec is a beautifully blurred line. Longtime residents recount local legends of the 1970s – before border regulations tightened – of wilderness enthusiasts dropped off deep in the Vermont mountains, simply…

Many of the best professional snowboarders in the world use directional twin snowboards in competition. | Credit: Jin Kim Facebook With so many snowboards on today’s market, it can be easy to believe that there is one special board for every condition. One powder board, one park board, another board for icy conditions, and another board…

Freeriding will likely make its Olympic debut at the French Alps in 2030. | Credit: Junior Freeride World Tour The 2030 Olympics in the French Alps may debut an exciting new sport.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will soon confirm the program for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. Many sports are vying…

Chile’s Valle Nevado is home to some of the best powder in the Southern Hemisphere. | Credit: Valle Nevado It is winter time in South America, and resorts are starting to announce their opening dates for the ski season. Resorts across the Andes Mountains are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for the 2026…

Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup Final Slalom race in Sun Valley, ID. | Image: FIS Alpine U.S. Ski & Snowboard has unveiled its 2026-27 US Ski World Cup schedule, featuring a record 13 events across 10 venues, the most in the organization’s history, covering FIS domestic World Cup events across six disciplines. Related: SnowBrains…

Spring skiing at Park City Mountain Resort. | Credit: SkiUtah.com The four-year controversy over lift upgrades at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR), Utah, isn’t over yet. A group of Park City locals appealed the approval once again. Repeating the same issues from 2022, a group of residents has appealed the two PCMR lifts that were…

Credit: NOAA/NCEP GFS This Australia snow forecast brings a modest but useful early-season storm from Friday through Monday, with the best alpine totals around 10-20 cm on favored Victorian and NSW peaks. Snow levels hover near resort elevations at times, snow quality looks dense to moderate, winds may affect exposed alpine terrain, and lift-served skiing…

The town of Gstaad, Switzerland with the icon Gstaad Palace at its center. | Image: Gstaad Palace A human trafficking scandal has rocked the ski resort of Gstaad, Switzerland, which has long been known as one of the most exclusive ski destinations in the world. For Americans, its status as a playground for the rich…