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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…

There is still some fresh snow in the forecast with open resorts. | Photo: Mt. Hood Meadows Forecast for March 28 – April 6, 2026 It’s always snowing somewhere, and for skiers and riders, that’s where the magic happens. Fresh snow is what turns ordinary runs into powder days, and every skier knows the thrill of…

Spring skiing… nothing else like it! Photo credit: LA Times When thinking about skiing, the first season that comes to mind is winter. Winter, of course, is the peak of the ski season. Everyone knows that skiing exists in the spring, but people don’t understand how spectacular spring skiing truly is. Here are the top eight reasons…

Credit: WeatherBell Utah stays in spring mode through Monday, then turns unsettled from Tuesday, March 31 through Friday night, April 3, with a warm start, a colder finish, and the best snow in the Cottonwoods. Expect mostly dry groomer weather this weekend and Monday, then several rounds of snow that begin dense near 8,000 to…

Credit: WeatherBell Wind and temperature swings matter more than snowfall for most Northeast resorts through Wednesday evening. After a few light snow showers and winter-feeling temperatures today, the pattern turns steadily milder, then sharply windier, with most Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine mountains seeing more spring-soft turns than fresh snow while Mont Sainte-Anne is the…

Credit: WeatherBell A two-wave storm cycle will refresh much of the Alps from Saturday night through Wednesday afternoon, with the best snowfall lining up from the northern and western Alps into parts of Austria and Switzerland. Guidance is well clustered on a light first shot Saturday night into Sunday morning, then a broader and stronger…

Credit: WeatherBell Aspen Snowmass stays in a warm spring pattern through Monday, then turns cooler and more unsettled from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Confidence is highest in that Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning stretch, when the mountains should pick up a light refresh with the best shot at 3″-5″ around Snowmass and about 2″-4″…

It’s just a chairlift ride. How bad could things get? | Photo: Denver Westword If you’ve ever spent more than a few minutes wedged between strangers on a chairlift, you know the ride can be either a brief moment of mountain Zen or a masterclass in bad etiquette. But what things do people do that…

Golf and skiing on the same day? | Photo by Tyler Hendy Spring is a magical sporting season. It’s the crossroads of winter sports and summer sports. Due to an unseasonably warm, dry winter across much of the country, with many resorts closing early, it’s almost time to switch out your skis for your clubs.…

Ever noticed that little yellow Mips sticker on a helmet? What does it actually mean? | Image: Mips You may have noticed a small yellow sticker on Mikaela Shiffrin’s helmet that reads “Mips.” You may have also spotted the same sticker on your own helmet. But what does it actually mean? SnowBrains spoke with Mips…