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Nevis Range, Scotland, has plans to add a chairlift that reaches the resort’s summit area. | Credit: Nevis Range Nevis Range Mountain Experience, located near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, announced its plans for resort upgrades, the biggest of which is a new chairlift for reaching the resort’s upper terrain. The plans, made official…

A passenger train pulls out of the historic Moffat Tunnel in a snowy mountain landscape, representing the type of high-country rail link that advocates hope to expand between Colorado and Utah. | Photo: Getty images The awarding of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games to Salt Lake City has sparked a coordinated push from passenger rail…

Kami Rita Sherpa, widely known as the “Everest Man,” has completed a historic 32nd successful ascent of Mount Everest. | Photo: indulgexpress.com Renowned Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has shattered his own world record by reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the 32nd time. Affectionately known within the mountaineering community as the “Everest Man,”…

Friends and families of climbers cheer them on with signs at the “Climb Against the Odds” event held annually on California’s Mount Shasta, which raises vital funds for breast cancer prevention. | Photo: BCPP The annual “Climb Against the Odds” fundraiser is officially returning to the slopes of Mount Shasta this June, uniting breast cancer…

Vail owned Park City Mountain Resort. Credit: powderhounds.com Article updated May 18, 2026. Over the last decade, there has been a trend toward consolidation of ski resort ownership. Whether you love it or hate it, it can be interesting to see which companies own which resorts. Related: The Future of Ski Resort Ownership and Viability…

Shuttles and transit buses navigate Steamboat Springs, where the town’s current Gondola Transit Center is scaling back after project costs soared to $75 million.| Photo: City of Steamboat Springs The long-stalled overhaul of the Gondola Transit Center (GTC) has hit another major roadblock after project cost estimates ballooned to $75 million—well over the original $50…

Craig Gordon, the longtime face of the Utah Avalanche Center, will retire from the non-profit organization after a 27-year career. | Photo: Ski Utah The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is losing its most recognizable and energetic public figure. Craig Gordon, known throughout the ski community for his distinctive top knot, surfer-infused vocabulary, and boundless enthusiasm,…

Elko County plane crash rescue site near Hole in the Mountain Peak in Clover Valley, Nevada. | Photo: Elko County Sheriff’s Office A solo pilot survived an Elko County plane crash rescue on Sunday after a multi-agency operation spanning the better part of a day extracted him from the remote East Humboldt Mountain Range in…

A view of the bottom terminal site located feet from the parking lot. | Credit: Purgatory Resort Purgatory Resort received initial approval in early May to install its new Gelande lift. While this new lift was originally scheduled to open in the 2025-26 season, there were delays in the permitting process. Located in Durango, Purgatory…

Après scene at Banff. | Photo: Banff Sunshine Village The 2025–26 ski season in North America is drawing to a close, though not before delivering one of its most lopsided finales on record. While resorts across the American West shut down weeks ahead of schedule amid a historic low-snowpack season, the East posted one of…