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Report from September 25, 2026 We sat for 5 days, then got one OK, wet powder day. Then we sat for 3 more days and watched the rain completely destroy our zone. 🔥 Trending on SnowBrains 1 How Many Runs Do Our Readers’ Get in a Typical Day of Skiing → 2 Full-Depth Avalanche &…

Credit: ECMWF This South America snow forecast brings a modest refresh through Wednesday, with a potentially stronger storm from Friday into Sunday. Snow showers continue in parts of the Andes on Sunday. The midweek snowfall is the firmer forecast for skiers; weekend amounts remain less certain. Light snow continues around Valle Nevado on Sunday, while…

The end of an era at Tanzboden ski area. | Image: Tanzboden The Tanzboden ski lift in Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland, will not operate again, bringing an end to the village’s last remaining ski lift after years of poor snow conditions, financial pressure, and disputes over when the ski slope could be prepared. Ebnat-Kappel sits in the…

Credit: ECMWF New Zealand’s snow forecast centers on a South Island storm already underway, with Canterbury receiving the most remaining snow on Sunday and severe wind threatening skiing on Ruapehu. Porters now narrowly leads Mt. Hutt for forecast accumulation, a shift from the earlier outlook. The heaviest South Island snow falls Sunday morning through midafternoon,…

In the early 2000s, rising French freeskier Candide Thovex had a vision of a massive freestyle event that was purely artistic by design. | Photo: skieur.com High above the French mountain village of La Clusaz, where the sharp limestone ridges of Haute-Savoie break through a sea of clouds, the Balme sector sits like a frozen…

Popular American freestyle skier Mac Forehand recently joined the Armada Skis team. | Credit: Newschoolers Facebook An already stacked team just got another big-time name.  Popular ski brand Armada recently announced the addition of American freestyle skier Mac Forehand to its team. With the  2026-27 competition season right around the corner, the Norwalk, Connecticut, native will…

Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy is switching from Team Great Britain back to Team USA. | Credit: Associated Press After representing Great Britain at the past two Winter Olympic Games, freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy is returning to Team USA. According to ESPN, the move was recently approved by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) earlier this…

Hintertux announced that it will re-open on October 2. | Image: Hintertux As the Northern Hemisphere ski season approaches, a handful of European resorts are getting ready to be among the first to spin lifts. From glacier giants in the Alps to Scandinavia’s snow-farmed early birds, here’s a look at which European resorts have their…

The vibes were rowdy as the first ski film tour of the fall stopped by Boulder, CO, this past weekend. | Credit: Liam Abbott/SnowBrains 2026 ski films have officially started to drop across the United States, and you can feel that winter is in the air. In Colorado, the first ski film tour to make…

Located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird is Utah’s original big-mountain resort, offering 2,500 acres of legendary terrain, world-class lodging, dining, events, and year-round mountain adventures. | Image: Snowbird Snowbird, Utah, is giving skiers and riders a little more time to lock in the best value for winter. The resort has extended its season pass pricing…