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Two Swiss icons: the Matterhorn and the St. Bernard avalanche dog. | Image: Zematt Facebook Switzerland’s mountain hotels have closed the books on another record-breaking winter. From November 2025 through April 2026, Swiss hotels logged 18.7 million overnight stays — a 1.1% increase over last year’s already record-setting 18.5 million, according to provisional data released…

Ski Vermont reported the state’s largest total of skier visits since the 2014-15 season. | Credit: Corey Gambardella, Stowe While it was a difficult year for skiing pretty much everywhere else in North America, it was exceptional in Vermont.  Non-profit trade association Ski Vermont recently released its annual report, examining the statistics and health of…

Snow fell across New Zealand’s resorts for the start of the week. | Image: Mt. Cheeseman After a challenging start to winter, snow has finally returned to parts of New Zealand’s ski country over the past 24 hours, providing a timely boost for resorts preparing for the heart of the 2026 season. The latest cold…

Artist render of the new Perisher Mid-Station design. | Image: Perisher Perisher Resort, Australia, has unveiled plans for a major transformation of one of its most favorite on-mountain hubs, with Mid-Station entering what the resort is calling “a new chapter” ahead of the 2026 winter season. If you’ve stopped at Mid-Station over the years, you’ll…

Kanin Sella Nevea — the snowiest place in the Alps? | Image: Kanin Sella Nevea Facebook Page Kanin Ski Resort in Slovenia is looking for international investors. One year ago, the Slovenian government had pledged up to €30 million ($35 million) toward a new cable car for Kanin, Slovenia’s highest ski resort. The funding was…

The new Homewood Mountain Resort logo. | Credit: Homewood Mountain Resort Homewood Mountain Resort, California, will move forward with a new look.  On June 13, 2026, Homewood Mountain revealed its new logo. What used to be two sweeping peaks is now two bears perched atop a single ski, designed to be a symbol of place, tradition,…

Bluetooth speakers were the number one mentioned worst trend. | Credit: treblab.com We all have pet peeves. From loud chewing and messy roommates to tailgating drivers and tardiness, everyone has little things that get on their nerves. But what annoys skiers the most in their natural habitat out on the mountain? To find out, we turned…

Worst season ever? Snowbird Resort, Utah, doesn’t seem to think so. On June 12, 2026, Snowbird released its 2025-26 season edit, highlighting the season’s successes and struggles with a powder-filled edit that could excite any skier. Titled “Snowbird’s Worst Season Ever? 2025-26 Season,” the edit spells out that even a poor year at Snowbird brings more…

The Andes Mountains are home to some of the largest ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere. | Credit: Ming Poon Winter is quickly approaching in South America, and ski resorts across the Andes Mountains are putting their finishing touches on preparations for the 2026 ski season. Among them are a handful of massive resorts that…

Colorado’s Granby Ranch has announced its plans for new real estate development and resort upgrades. | Credit: Liam Abbott Colorado’s Granby Ranch Resort has announced its plans for some major new upgrades. At the resort’s kickoff concert for its Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series, Granby Ranch Resort’s General Manager of Development and Construction took to…