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Credit: WeatherBell Two spring systems will flip Colorado from warm, windy conditions into several days of mountain snow, with the San Juans favored most and a colder refresh for many northern and central resorts late Friday into Saturday. Confidence is highest from Tuesday evening through Saturday midday, when guidance is closely aligned on the cooling…

Credit: WeatherBell California’s ski weather turns active from Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon, with a windy Sierra storm bringing the best refresh of the period before a quick shift back to warm spring conditions. Open Sierra and Carson Range resorts should come away with generally 3″-19″, with the biggest totals on the Tahoe crest and…

Mt. Bachelor is forecast to see 10-15″ of fresh snow this week. | Credit: WeatherBell This forecast is brought to you by Mt. Bachelor. Mt. Bachelor Set for 10-15 Inches of Fresh Snow This Week Lingering light snow Monday and Tuesday gives way to the main round from late Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon, when…

Aspen Snowmass Forecast. | Image: WeatherBELL This forecast is brought to you by Aspen Snowmass. A windy, very warm Monday gives way to two spring snow rounds from Tuesday night through Friday, with the best lift-served refresh focused on Snowmass and Aspen Mountain. Confidence is highest from Tuesday evening, March 31, through Friday evening, April…

The Flying Squirrel lift at Sun Valley. | Credit: Sun Valley Resort Sun Valley Resort in Idaho recently announced upgrades to two main lifts this off-season. After gaining approval from the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, the resort will begin construction in April to make sure the lifts are open for the…

Spring skiing at its finest–Second Season at Mammoth Mountain. | Photo: Cody Mathison, Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Mountain, California, began scaling back its lift network Monday, closing Eagle Lodge and a series of chairs for the remainder of the 2025–26 season while confirming the resort remains on course to ski through Memorial Day. Related: Which Ski…

Steamboat announced yesterday it will be closing early. This is the base area yesterday, Sunday, March 29, 2026. | Image: Webcam screenshot Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, will closing early, this Sunday, April 5, one week ahead of the April 12 date it set just two weeks ago, and two weeks ahead of the original closing…

Spring Shred. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe The 2025–26 ski season across the American West is limping to a close in historic fashion. A combination of below-average snowfall and a record-breaking spring heat wave is sending snowpacks crashing. In Colorado, the season is being described as the worst in 50 years, with resorts opening less than…

With unique and custom pieces, this is your ultimate backcountry rescue kit. | Photo: Mountain Sense Most backcountry skiers carry some version of a repair kit and a first aid kit, but very few are as thoughtfully built as this kit from Mountain Sense. Designed as a lightweight, all-in-one solution for ski touring, this 2-pound…

Cortina d’Ampezzo by night. | Image: Nick Jacques If you took SnowBrains’ advice to ski the Italian Dolomites during the Olympics, here’s what actually happens: you don’t get chaos. You don’t get outrageous crowds. You don’t get stuck in some overpriced, overhyped Olympic frenzy. You can—and in my case, did—get a surprisingly smooth ski trip…