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Riding out the pond. | Image: Missoulian.com Surf’s up, it’s pond skimming season! There’s no better way to wrap up ski season than hucking yourself across a freezing pond of water. There are multiple ways to have a successful pond skim, but either way, this event is guaranteed to be filled with laughs and fun.…

SilverStar Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is joining the Ikon Pass. | Photo: Jackson Parker via SilverStar Mountain Resort Facebook Page SilverStar Mountain: 3,304 Acres Now Included on the Ikon Pass Score your 2026-27 Ikon Pass now at its current low spring rates–prices go up and promos end after April 16. Winter 2026-27 brings…

South America ski season 2026 forecast: Long range models lean wetter in the north and drier in the south. | Image: WeatherBell 2026 South America Ski Season Forecast Overview The 2026 South America ski season forecast points toward a favorable winter for the high central Andes. The strongest upside sits in Chile’s core ski belt…

Parks Canada – An overview photo showing where the fall initiated and stopped. | Image: Avalanche Canada A skier died on Monday, March 30, after a small loose-snow avalanche knocked them off their feet and sent them tumbling 2,000 vertical feet (600 vertical meters) down the northeast face of Swiss Peak in Rogers Pass, Glacier…

Credit: WeatherBell A fast Thursday storm is the only part of this Utah forecast with strong detail confidence. High northern terrain should pick up a quick 5-9 inches by Friday afternoon, with strong winds and denser snow early giving way to lighter snow Thursday night, while southern Utah stays on the light side. After that,…

Credit: WeatherBell Colorado gets one short, dependable refresh from Thursday evening, April 2 through Friday evening, April 3, with Steamboat favored for up to 10 inches and Vail and Snowmass the next best bets. After that, the weekend looks dry, lighter-wind, and increasingly springlike, with firm starts and softer afternoons. Another unsettled stretch is likely…

Looking up from the bottom of the Perry’s Peak avalanche. All the avalanche in a small bowl-shaped area that was filled with. | Photo: SAC The Sierra Avalanche Center has published its official investigation report on the February 17, 2026, Perry Peak near Frog Lake/Castle Peak avalanche that killed nine skiers and guides northwest of…

Avoriaz is considered one of the most picturesque ski villages in the world. | Image: Avoriaz Instagram A growing number of American skiers are looking across the Atlantic for their ski holidays. Lured by European culture, affordable lift tickets, glamorous hotels, and reasonable ski lessons, European resorts have seen a double-digit percentage increase in bookings…

DWR staff taking California snowpack measurements at Phillips Station yesterday, April 1, 2026. | Photo: DWR The Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday conducted the critical April snow survey at Phillips Station and found no measurable snow, a stark indicator of how record‑hot March temperatures and high‑elevation rain have erased the Sierra Nevada snowpack months…

Fresh snow at Brian Head Resort, UT. | Image: supplied by Brian Head Resort Spring may be well underway and several Utah resorts have wrapped up for the season, but Brian Head Resort isn’t ready to call it a season just yet. The Utah resort picked up more than three inches of fresh snow this…