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Jannik Sinner’s Manager Becomes Largest Shareholder in One of Italy’s Top Ski Resorts
Kronplatz, Italy. | Image: Kronplatz FB Alex Vittur, the longtime manager and close confidant of no.1 ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner, has become the largest single shareholder in the holding company that controls one of Italy’s premier ski destinations: Kronplatz. According to multiple Italian media reports, Vittur recently acquired approximately 5,000 shares in Kronplatz Holding…
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Trip Report: 12,779′ Mt. Gibbs, CA – The North Face – “Roller Coaster Couloir”
Report from Memorial Day, May 25, 2026 The last time I skied Mt. Gibbs was in 2024 with Bernie Rosow, who we just lost this year. I thought about him all day as Fox and I traded stories of climbing and skiing with Bernie. Gibbs is a beast of a mountain with a plethora of…
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How the Freeride World Tour is Fighting Travel-Related Carbon Emissions
The Freeride World Tour has been exploring how it can reduce its emissions. | Credit: L Poussin/Freeride World Tour Over the past several years, the Freeride World Tour (FWT) has been grappling with how it can advance its sustainability efforts. Between the environment, gender equality, and safety, the competitive freeriding circuit has been aiming to…
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Extends Ski Season Into June Following Fresh Snowfall
Jumping straight into June at Mammoth. | Image: Cody Mathison / Mammoth Mountain California’s Mammoth Mountain has announced another extension to its 2025–26 ski season, with lifts now scheduled to operate through Sunday, June 7 as late-season snow and cold temperatures continue to preserve conditions on the upper mountain. The resort said Tuesday that it…
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Is China Becoming a Premier Ski Destination? For Australians It Is
Chinese ski resorts, like the Yabuli Ski Resort, are becoming a popular destination for Australian travelers. | Credit: China Discovery Facebook When you think of skiing destinations, places like Europe, North America, and Japan come to mind. But thanks to new passport policies, China is becoming a top choice among Australians. Related: In China’s Far Altay…
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Craziest Ski Contest of the Year?: Red Bull Unrailistic 2026 Recap
Red Bull’s Unrailistic brought some of the most difficult rails, including this giant rainbow. | Credit: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Facebook Famous for its groundbreaking stunts, Red Bull has done it again with this year’s ‘Unrailistic’ course. Some of the world’s best skiers took to Åre, Sweden, to compete in Red Bull Unrailistic —…
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Mid-June Skiing in the Twin Cities: Hyland Hills, MN, Preserves Winter Snow for 1-Day Backyard Rail Jam
Minnesota’s Hyland Hills Ski Area announces the return of “June Jam” on June 10, 2026, featuring a preserved snow pile for summer skiing, snowboarding, and new tubing lanes. | Photo: Hyland Hills Facebook Skiing in the heat of June is returning to the Twin Cities metro area as Hyland Hills Ski Area officially announced the…
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Asia’s First Private Ski Resort is Opening in Japan Next Winter
This private resort will be the first of its kind on the continent. | Photo: THE CLUB TOGARI A new chapter in global skiing is set to begin next winter in Japan with the launch of THE CLUB TOGARI, billed as Asia’s first private ski resort. Located at Togari Onsen Ski Resort near the popular…
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Remembering Utah’s Legendary 1960s-Era Snowball Express Ski Train: A Rolling Party That Bypassed Strict Liquor Laws
Passengers crowd the specially modified Union Pacific railcars, dancing to live music from local bands and enjoying an onboard bar scene exempt from Utah’s strict liquor laws. | Photo: Park City Museum, Leland Flinders, Rick Burn/IG In the mid-1960s, a journey from Salt Lake City to the burgeoning ski slopes of Park City, Utah, typically…
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Mt. Bachelor, OR, Begins Major Modernization Project on Northwest Express Chairlift
The Northwest Express lift is getting some upgrades after some maintenance issues over the past few seasons. | Photo: Mt. Bachelor If you’ve ever weaved through the trees on a storm day or stacked powder laps in the West Bowls under bluebird skies at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, then you know just how important the Northwest…