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Credit: NOAA/NCEP GFS This South America snow forecast is focused on a dense, uneven Andes storm through Saturday night, followed by a colder but less certain midweek signal. The best near-term snow favors Cerro Catedral and Las Leñas, while the Santiago-area resorts see more upper-mountain-focused accumulation and Corralco stays mostly dry until the later pattern.…

Richard and Sam Oldham are living a dream of building their own backcountry terrain park in the mountains of Utah. | Photo: Richard Oldham What would you do if you owned 400 acres of prime ski terrain in Utah? For Richard and Sam Oldham, the answer was obvious. About five years ago, the brothers purchased…

No skiing here for a while. Credit: mountsnow.com We are well into summer and we have passed summer solstice, signaling the start of the warmest part of the season. It is usually around this time of year that I feel the doldrums of summer set in—and summer has only just begun. I likely feel this…

An official architectural rendering of the new, highly sustainable high-altitude lift stations designed by Leitner for Courmayeur Mont Blanc. | Photo: Neve Italia Courmayeur is preparing to undergo a huge transformation on its ski slopes, introducing a massive modernization project that aims to seamlessly blend Italian mountain tradition with cutting-edge transit technology. According to an…

  Storm incoming. Photo: P.M.Fadden It’s been a fickle start to winter in New Zealand. But conditions like these are classic Southern Alps. And if honest, that they play hard to get is part of the appeal. @media (max-width:600px) { #sb-newsletter { padding:18px 20px 14px !important; } #sb-newsletter h3 { font-size:14px !important; white-space:nowrap; } #sb-newsletter…

Unseasonably cold weather hit the PNW this April. Credit: dtn.com The United States spans a vast and varied geography from tropical beaches in Hawaii to the icy tundra of Alaska, resulting in a wide range of climate extremes. Among the most striking of these are the record-setting low temperatures that have been documented across the…

Credit: NOAA/NCEP GFS The New Zealand snow forecast keeps an ongoing storm in play through Friday, with the deepest totals favoring Canterbury and Mackenzie country while the Southern Lakes and Ruapehu see lighter, more intermittent snow. The strongest totals through Friday are focused on Mt. Hutt, Mount Dobson, and Porters, with Ohau also doing well.…

To keep enjoying the activities we love, we need to act sustainably. | Photo: Sugar Bowl Resort How to Be a More Sustainable Skier With climate change at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days, it’s no surprise that the ski and snowboard industry is working hard to reduce its environmental impact. Resorts across the…

Ben Lomond in Tasmania, Australia. | Image: courtesy of Ben Lomond When people think of skiing in Australia, they typically think of just the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps. but nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) farther south, Tasmania offers an incredible winter experience as well. At Ben Lomond Alpine Resort, skiers…

Tomba the cat leads the way up the high peaks. | Photo Credit: Gritanddust Many animals are known for their time spent in the mountains, from mountain goats to Bernese mountain dogs. Even the elusive snow leopard comes to mind when thinking of mountain-loving mammals. Most would be surprised to know a much smaller, friendlier…