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Seventh Heaven at Stevens Pass, WA. | Photo: YouTube Navigating ski lifts is an essential part of any day on the mountain, yet some lifts are notorious for presenting unique challenges to skiers and snowboarders. Drawing from firsthand accounts shared by the SnowBrains community, this article highlights five lifts most frequently cited for their difficulty…

Lindsey Vonn with the St. Moritz Mascot in December 2025. | Image: Head Rebels Lindsey Vonn’s return to World Cup ski racing was one of the most closely watched comebacks in recent alpine history. After six years of retirement, the then 40-year old returned to ski racing following a knee replacement surgery in the 2024-25…

Skiers nearing the top of the Ripper Chair at Revelstoke. | Photo: B. Witowski World-renowned for its epic powder, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is experiencing hotter and drier summers, with increasingly inconsistent winter snow. Annual snow stats reported by the city shows the snowpack has consistently shrunk by about one meter (39 inches) since the late…

The U.S. Forest Service’s has approved a 694-acre expansion at Grand Targhee Resort. | Photo: Grand Targhee Resort The U.S. Forest Service has officially approved a 694-acre boundary expansion for Grand Targhee Resort, allowing the ski area to develop new terrain in Teton Canyon and build a new restaurant on Fred’s Mountain. According to a…

Bare slopes under Chair 4 on February 7. | Credit: Flathead Beacon The 2025–26 winter season is officially winding down, with just a few ski areas still operating across North America. Much of the western United States experienced a challenging season marked by warm temperatures, inconsistent snowfall, and reduced snowmaking windows, with several major operators…

70% of wildfires were caused by lightning strikes in British Columbia in 2024. | Credit: NIILO ISOTALO/UNSPLASH Vancouver-based company Skyward Wildfire Technologies has received support from the Government of British Columbia to conduct a field trial of its technology to determine if it could reduce the frequency of wildfires. Skyward Wildfire Technologies is a company…

The lodge is known as Elk Mountain Lodge. | Image: Concierge Auctions One of Aspen’s most recognizable ultra-luxury ski estates is heading to auction this summer. Elk Mountain Lodge, billionaire Bill Koch’s sprawling ranch compound outside Aspen, Colorado, will go under the hammer in July after sitting on the market for more than 500 days,…

Opening day at Coronet Peak. | Image: Coronet Peak Queenstown’s ski season is getting an unusually early start this year, with Coronet Peak leading the charge as New Zealand’s winter operations kick off from May 29 under a new “Early Winter: WINTER MADE EARLY” rollout powered by the resort’s Snow Factory technology. This makes Coronet…

Hillary and Tenzing made history as the first men to summit Everest. Credit: NatGeo Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, has captivated mountaineers for decades, and its climbing history is filled as much with tragedy as with triumph. As George Mallory once said, “Because it is there.” It is the ultimate symbol of…

Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde together at Copper Mountain. | Image: Mikaela Shiffrin Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are back on snow together, sharing a relaxed spring training session at Copper Mountain, Colorado, as both athletes continue their off-season preparation. Shiffrin posted images from the session with her fiancé Kilde, captioning the moment:…