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Skiers at Vail Mountain. | Photo: Vail Resorts Vail Resorts launched Epic Ascent on Tuesday, a program that turns private ski and snowboard lessons into guided experiences with concierge support. The company said the service is open for reservations at Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek for the 2026-27 season. Related: Vail Resorts Launches New Marketing…

Arizona Snowbowl saw a nice early dusting of snow on September 29. | Image: Arizona Snowbowl Arizona Snowbowl received an early taste of winter this week, picking up 2 inches of snow overnight on September 29. The Flagstaff ski area shared video and photos of the fresh snow Tuesday morning, showing a wintry scene at…

September snow at Mammoth Mountain ahead of November 13 opening day. | Image: Webcam screenshot Mammoth Mountain, California, received its first snow of the 2026-27 season on Monday, September 28, when a dusting fell at McCoy Station. Mammoth Mountain opening day is still planned for Friday, November 13. Related: Despite the Rough Season for the…

Loveland Ski Area begins snowmaking test. | Photo: Loveland Ski Area Loveland snowmaking crews tested snowguns on September 29, a sign that winter is getting closer in Colorado. The Trail Maintenance and Snowmaking teams, led by manager Bobby Babeon, ran water through the snowmaking system, serviced the guns, and checked equipment so everything is ready…

An American tourist died after falling into a crevasse on the Breithorn Glacier. | Image: Valais/Wallis cantonal police A 55-year-old American man died on Monday, September 28, 2026, after falling into a crevasse on the Breithorn Plateau above Zermatt, Switzerland. The accident occurred shortly after noon on Monday near the Klein Matterhorn Glacier. According to…

Juliette Willmann shared happy snaps from the Patagonia trip just one day before her death. | Image: Juliette Willmann IG Juliette Willmann, a 29-year-old French freeride and ski mountaineering athlete, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after being caught in an avalanche on Cerro Crestón near El Chaltén, Argentina. Willmann was ski touring with her…

Utah’s Snowbird has updated its parking policies for the 2026-27 season. | Credit: Snowbird Parking will look a little different this season at Snowbird. The famous Utah resort recently announced its 2026-27 parking program, offering a new hybrid system with multiple ways to park at the mountain. As it has in previous years, Snowbird will…

Skijoring could be headed for Wānaka, New Zealand. | Credit: PRO Skijor Facebook This horse-powered ski competition could be headed for Wānaka, New Zealand. Wānaka’s Snow Farm recently wrapped up its trial run for hosting skijoring — a unique skiing discipline where a horse tows a skier through a set course. Snow Farm’s trial comes…

Norwegian snowboarder Øyvind Kirkhus has joined Team Red Bull. | Credit: Øyvind Kirkhus Instagram Last week was a busy one for Red Bull. The popular energy drink brand held its own private terrain park session at The Stomping Grounds Park in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, bringing in some of the team’s top riders to throw down at…

The historic Sugar Loaf Resort in Michigan is now set to reopen as the Sugar Loaf Scenic Area on October 9, 2026. | Credit: Leelanau Conservancy A beloved Michigan resort is finally set to reopen as a public parkland.  After years of waiting, the newly refurbished Sugar Loaf Scenic Area in Cedar, Michigan, will finally…