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New Vail Mountain COO Shaydar Edelmann. | Photo: Vail Resorts Vail Mountain has announced a major leadership change at the COO level. Beth Howard, Vice President and Vail Mountain COO since 2019, is retiring after a 41-year career that helped define the modern ski and hospitality experience across Vail Resorts‘ flagship mountains. Shaydar Edelmann has…

A Montana man has found a creative niche with metal working by building ski lift-inspired chairs entirely by hand. | Photo: Alpenglow Ski Chair Co. In ski culture, the chairlift has always been more than just a way to get uphill. It is where powder plans are made, friendships are built, and quiet moments in…

The U.S. Para Nordic Team becomes part of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. || Image: U.S. Ski & Snowboard U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the National Governing Body for skiing and snowboarding in the United States, in partnership with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, officially announces the integration of the U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team into…

Aspen Times after the murder of Spider Sabich. April 8 is Spider Sabich Day—a local holiday celebrated every year in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America’s greatest ski racers. And yet, most people have never heard of him. Spider Sabich was the most famous ski racer in America, an Olympic competitor,…

Credit: WeatherBell Most monitored Australian resorts are closed at this point, so the Friday April 10 through Sunday April 12 stretch is mainly a preseason snow and weather update, led by Mount Mawson. Confidence is highest from Friday April 10 through Sunday April 12, when guidance is most aligned on a windy cold change, dense…

Jay Peak Resort went over 400 inches of snow for the season. | Image: Jay Peak Resort Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort has officially crossed the 400-inch mark for the 2025-26 season, officially making it one of the snowiest resorts in the United States. The milestone puts Jay second in the United States to Mount Baker…

Lindsey Vonn shot to her 83rd World Cup victory at St. Moritz. | Image: Cortina Ski World Cup IG The comeback from the comeback might not be over for Lindsey Vonn. In a candid podcast interview with NBC’s TODAY show host Craig Melvin, Vonn revealed she is still considering a return to ski racing —…

Credit: Old Farmer’s Almanac The Old Farmer’s Almanac sold winter 2025-26 as mostly mild, with near- to below-normal snowfall across much of the country and a somewhat wetter Intermountain West. For skiers, that forecast only matters if it matches rain lines, terrain openings, and whether the mountains ever built a real midwinter base. Using skier-relevant…

Meteorite Mountain, AK. Image: SnowBrains on April 6, 2026 Meteorite Mountain & Pontoon Peak are two titans of the Chugach Mountains in Alaska I skied Meteorite back in 2012 and it still stands out as one of the most aesthetic and intimidating faces I’ve ever pointed skis down. Jerry Hance let me ski the spine…

Breckenridge Ski Resort founders, Trygve Berge (left) and Sigurd Rockne (right). | Image: Breckenridge The man who helped turn a quiet Colorado mining town into one of the most iconic ski destinations in North America has died. Trygve Berge, co-founder of Breckenridge Ski Resort, passed away on April 2, 2026, at the age of 93…