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Opening day, $1 lift tickets, and the first snow of the season are just a few of the exciting things happening at Arizona Snowbowl. Credit: Arizona Snowbowl Arizona SnowBowl, Arizona, has announced its opening date and is bringing back $1 lift tickets for eight days this winter, letting skiers hit the slopes for less than…

Mountains have designated trail ratings as well as slow zones, but should there be speed limits? Credit: New Generation Should ski resorts impose speed limits on the slopes? It sounds simple, but the question sparked a surprisingly heated debate among SnowBrains readers. While a small group supported speed limits on beginner and crowded terrain, the…

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…