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Credit: WeatherBell A weak midweek disturbance brings a modest refresh to the European Alps, then the pattern settles back into mostly dry spring weather through the weekend. The northern and eastern Alps are favored for around 5-15 cm, while most western and southern sectors stay closer to 1-5 cm. Confidence is highest from Tuesday afternoon…

Left: AI-translated bulletin with interactive glossary highlights. Centre: Glossary definitions. Right: Find your massif with GPS or search. | Image: AvalancheClarity First app to translate and explain Météo-France avalanche reports in eight languages, with Swiss Alps coverage and pan-European report access coming soon. AvalancheClarity, a new free mobile app for Android and iOS, makes Météo-France’s…

Credit: WeatherBell The Midwest stays locked in an active spring pattern, with the best lift-served snow from Wednesday evening through Friday morning, April 1-3, when the Lake Superior belt picks up 4″-9″ and the southern fringe spends more time fighting rain, mix, and very wet snow. That keeps the best late-week ski weather focused on…

Credit: WeatherBell The clearest ski weather in Japan is a Thursday hit for north-central Honshu, followed by a long quieter stretch for the south and smaller, windier refreshers in Hokkaido next week. Confidence is highest from Thursday morning, April 2, through Thursday night, April 2, when guidance is most tightly grouped on timing and coverage.…

Huang Peng’s body was found by a group of German/Austrian ski tourers. | Image: Bergrettung Villnöß The body of a Chinese tourist who had been missing for more than two months has been recovered in the Dolomites of northern Italy, authorities confirmed. The 28-year-old, identified as Peng Huang, was found around 2,000 meters (6,560 feet),…

Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan to turn the desert into a snow paradise — in a project known as Trojena — is increasingly looking to be dead in the water. After losing the 2029 Asian Games to Almaty, Kazakhstan, earlier this year, a recent report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) now reveals that two vital…

Piste Minor at Lagalb is one of the steepest in Europe and the steepest in the Engadin Valley. Lagalb will be open until May 3. | Image: Julia Schneemann A powerful late-March storm cycle has reshaped the outlook for Easter skiing across Europe. Resorts in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and France have reported significant snowfall in…

The U.S. women’s team claimed the 2025-26 season Nations Cup in alpine — for the first time in more than 40 years. | Image: FIS Alpine The United States Women’s Alpine Ski Team has claimed the overall FIS Nations Cup title, capping one of the most complete and dominant seasons in modern alpine skiing—and ending…

Credit: WeatherBell A dense midweek storm will give northern New Mexico a modest refresh, with the best snowfall centered on Taos and Ski Santa Fe from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Snow levels start high near 10,500 to 11,000 feet, then fall toward 8,500 to 9,500 feet as colder air and stronger wind arrive, so…

Summer Solstice Sessions at Jay Peak. | Image: Jay Peak Resort The East has had one of its best seasons in years, with brutally cold temperatures at the start that never rose above freezing for weeks. That time allowed a region renowned for its snowmaking capabilities to build a base that would last well into…