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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…

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…