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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…

Some people enjoy hiking to extreme terrain for gnarlier runs; others prefer hot laps on mellow groomers. | Image: SnowBrains A typical day of skiing or snowboarding can look very different for people. Some early birds wake up before the sun rises to ride for a few hours and be off the slopes and home…

16-year-old Australian snowboarder Ally Hickman sips a Red Bull after joining the energy drink brand’s team. | Credit: Ally Hickman Instagram A regular preseason training session in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, just turned into one of the greatest surprises for this young snowboarder. At just 16 years old, Australian snowboarder Ally Hickman has officially gotten the call…

Alphorn demonstrations in front of the Matterhorn — can it be anymore Swiss? | Image: Zermatt Switzerland’s ski industry has released its final results for the 2025-26 season, and the numbers confirm what the preliminary report suggested back in May: a season that started slow, finished strong, and ultimately landed as one of the best…