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Mammoth’s iconic pond-skim party. | Image: Mammoth Mountain Facebook Throughout history, spring skiing has brought forth sunshine and smiles, bikinis and bathing suits, and most famously, the pond skim. People have been using skis or variations of skis for thousands of years for transportation, hunting, and recreation. The concept of water skiing and skimboarding took…

Credit: WeatherBell Two separate systems shape the week, with a light Sunday refresh followed by a better Wednesday-Thursday storm that favors the higher Oregon Cascades. Baker, Stevens, Snoqualmie, and Crystal should pick up a modest refresh today and tonight, Monday and Tuesday then turn colder and mostly dry, and the next round brings the best…

Credit: WeatherBell A windy, springlike start gives way to the main event from Wednesday through Saturday, when a broad storm should bring 12″-24″ to the best terrain and a meaningful refresh across most open Northern Rockies resorts. Confidence is highest from Wednesday morning, April 1, through Saturday afternoon, April 4, when timing and snow-level trends…

Credit: WeatherBell A cold Sunday afternoon through Monday evening stretch brings the most reliable snowfall of this forecast, with the Banff-area resorts favored for the best early-week refresh while much of British Columbia sees smaller top-ups and a few windy ridgelines. After that, guidance still points to a wetter southern and interior BC period around…

Après drinks on the sun deck. |  Photo Credit: Palisades Tahoe Spring break is the ideal time for you and your family to take an unforgettable ski trip. With tickets booked, chances are you’re dreaming of epic lines and deep powder. However, what many people don’t consider are the dangers of sun exposure in snowy…

The site of the avalanche in Hochfügen, Austria. | Image: Zoom Tirol A fatal avalanche in the Austrian Alps this weekend has claimed the life of an Italian skier. According to a press release by the Tyrol Police, the accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, March 28, near Hochfügen, a well-known freeride destination in the Zillertal…

Mia Jones won the final race and the overall season title. | Image: Andreu Bernat The 2026 Freeride World Tour season came to a dramatic close on March 28 at the legendary Xtreme Verbier, Switzerland.  At the legendary Bec de Rosses in perfect conditions, four new world champions were crowned at one of the most…

Mt. Hood Meadows announced an April 12 closing day. | Image: Mt. Hood Meadows Facebook It’s been a season of late starts and early endings at Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, and now the resort has confirmed it will wrap up operations on April 12—earlier than hoped. In a message shared on social media with its…

North View of Grossglockner, Austria. | Credit: Stefan Straub, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. The mountain community follows an unspoken code: when you invite a novice into the high alpine, you take responsibility for their survival. A landmark ruling at the Innsbruck Regional Court against Thomas Plamberger has now written that code into law..…

The bus flipped as it rolled down, ejecting the young girl.| Image: Le Dauphine Libere A tragic bus accident unfolded overnight in Val Thorens, France, after a bus carrying Israeli tourists veered off the road, resulting in the death of a 12-year-old girl and injuring multiple other passengers. The accident occurred around 12:45 a.m. on…