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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…

Claudine Longet on one of her album covers. | Image: Instagram Claudine Longet, the French-born singer and actress whose name became permanently tied to the 1976 shooting death of skiing icon Spider Sabich, died May 14 at age 84. Her death was confirmed by her nephew Bryan Longet and widely reported this week. For those…

Second Season at Mammoth Mountain is still going strong! | Image: SnowBrains Mammoth Mountain spring skiing 2026 is entering its final stretch, with the California resort announcing a series of operational changes Saturday, closing two lifts while keeping more than 70 trails accessible through the end of May. Mammoth Mountain Spring Skiing 2026 Lift Changes…

9,945′ Tioga Pass, California. | Photo: SnowBrains Tioga Pass opens for 2026 at 8 a.m. Friday, May 15, marking the earliest start to the season at Yosemite National Park’s eastern gateway in 11 years and completing the full slate of High Sierra passes for the summer season. The pass, which carries Highway 120 through the…

VIncent van Goat, the Banff Sunshine snowstake mascot, got a fresh snow cover overnight. | Image: Banff Sunshine webcam Banff Sunshine, Alberta, is closing out its 2025-26 ski season on a high note, with the upper mountain surpassing the 10-meter (33-foot) snowfall mark as of Saturday, May 16. For the Alberta resort it is the…

Closing weekend at Arapahoe Basin. | Image: Curtis Devore / Arapahoe Basin Arapahoe Basin’s season finally ended this past Sunday after the ski resort extended its season three times thanks to snowstorms in April and May. The season at the Colorado resort began on October 26, and the closing date of May 17 marks its…

Members of the U.S. Ski Team ski racing during training. | PC: U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team via Facebook Most skiers are happy cruising groomers with friends from mid-morning on a nice bluebird day. Meanwhile, ski racers willingly wake up before dawn — rain or shine — to hurl themselves down steep hills, past gates,…

There are many ways to honor the passing of a loved one who also loved the mountains. | Photo: Gemini/SnowBrains Losing someone you love is never easy, and for those connected to the ski and snowboard community, that loss can feel especially deep. The mountains are more than just a backdrop for winter recreation, and…

Summit West and Summit East on a rare bluebird day | Image: Summit at Snowqualmie The Summit at Snoqualmie, a five-mountain ski area east of Seattle in the Cascade Range, Washington, has been awarded the 2025 NSAA Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence. The industry award is among the highest honors in the ski…