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It will cost extra to use the lodge at these resorts next season. | Photo: Sun Valley Resort Two of the most well-known ski resorts in the West are making a change that is sure to turn some heads and upset more than just a few guests. Starting next winter, Snowbasin Resort, Utah, and Sun…

Credit: WeatherBell A fast-moving Wednesday-Thursday storm is the only meaningful snow producer in this California forecast, with the best refresh focused on the Tahoe crest before a long stretch of warmer, mostly dry weather takes over. Confidence is highest from Wednesday morning through Thursday midday, when strong winds, falling snow levels, and dense to moderately…

Credit: WeatherBell Southern and interior BC get the immediate refresh through Thursday night, then most of BC and Alberta settle down before a colder Rockies-focused storm tries to organize next week. RED Mountain and Big White are the clear short-term winners, while the Banff-area resorts are more likely to pick up only light snow at…

Cody Townsend, Tommy Caldwell, and Bjarne Salén recently completed an ambitious winter traverse of the 13 highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada. | Photo: Fifty+ The Sierra Nevada contain some of the highest peaks in North America. Outside of Colorado, Washington and California are the only states in the lower 48 that have any summits…

Deep snow at Mammoth, CA, in 2011. But not this year. | Photo: myconfinedspace.com April 1 is traditionally the peak of the North American snowpack. After months of storms, mountains typically hold the most water before spring melt begins. Water managers, hydrologists, and ski resorts use this date as a benchmark. The Sierra Nevada’s largest…

Excitement abounds for the Kings and Queens of Greens Announcement by JHMR. | Credit: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort In a move that industry insiders are already calling “long overdue,” Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, today announced a bold new competition set to debut next season: The Kings and Queens of Greens. According to resort spokesperson…

Intiution is having its first-ever end-of-season sale. | Image: Intuition Liners Intuition Liners has launched its first-ever End of Season Sale, offering discounts of up to 45% across select liners and booties through Friday, April 10. Related: Earning My Turns in the Intuition Tour Tongue Dual Density Liners The headline deal applies to the full…

Big White hosted ski patrol from around the world. | Photo: Big White Big White Ski Resort in British Columbia is hosting the world’s top ski patrol professionals this week as more than 155 delegates from 12 countries gather for the Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) 25th World Congress — the second time…

Truly embracing the day. | Photo: Whistler Insider Today, April 1, skiers and snowboarders worldwide will celebrate the biggest day of the year—Gaper Day. What is Gaper Day? “Gaper” alludes to the gap between your helmet’s bottom and the goggle’s top. The bigger the gap, the bigger “Gaper” you are. Sometimes, Gapers are also referred…

Credit: WeatherBell A solid midweek Cascade storm is the main story, with the biggest snowfall centered on Oregon from Wednesday through Thursday before the Pacific Northwest flips into a much warmer and mostly dry spring pattern for the weekend and early next week. Confidence is best from Wednesday morning, April 1, through late Thursday, April…