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Sunski handed out 300 sunglasses to resort workers at Paliades Tahoe during the Pain McShlonkey event. | Image: Sunski Ski resort employees at Palisades Tahoe, California, got more than just sunshine during this year’s Pain McShlonkey Classic—they walked away with fresh shades and a whole lot of appreciation. California-based eyewear company Sunski showed up in force…

Report from March 25, 2026 Yesterday, neighbor Joe and I rolled out to Brighton Ski Resort in Utah for one reason. I really wanted one last park day before heading north to Alaska, and this was my last chance. I’d gone to Park City the previous day, and they had already shut the park down…

View from Bear Valley Mountain Resort’s Summit Cam. | Image: Bear Valley It has been a tough ski season out West. Below-average snowfall, warm temperatures, thin coverage, and bare spots have plagued most of the region’s ski resorts, with some not even opening at all this year. So far, 11 California ski resorts have closed…

One of the many incredible views skiers have as they descend from the highest point at Les Deux Alpes. | Image: Brett Ploss Report from Monday, March 23, 2026 Some mountains reveal themselves all at once. Others take a run or two. And then there’s Les Deux Alpes, a place that keeps unfolding lap after…

Grass skiing. | Photo: SnowBrains Deer Valley Resort, Utah, will be closing for the season this Sunday, March 29, resort officials announced Thursday, three weeks sooner than the resort’s original April 19 closing date. Related: Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision…

Tiemo Rosholven in the Scott Ambit goggle. | Photo: Scott USA Not many little things derail a ski day faster than compromised vision. It’s a familiar story for skiers everywhere: fogged-up lenses, pressure points from a poor fit, restricted peripheral sightlines. Even with constant advances in lens technology and frame design, the challenge of clear,…

First snow of the season at Mount Hotham, Australia. | Image: Mount Hotham Mount Hotham, Australia, experienced its first snow of the 2026 season on March 27, two months before the planned June 6 opening day. The resort shared the news on its official Facebook page through a video. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20…

Credit: WeatherBell A quiet spring stretch lasts through the weekend, then the PNW turns cooler and snowier from Sunday afternoon through Friday morning. The first round looks light and mainly favors the Washington Cascades and Whistler, while a broader midweek storm should deliver the best turns of the forecast with the strongest totals at Mt…

Credit: WeatherBell A spring ridge keeps the Northern Rockies mostly dry and warmer through Sunday, but the pattern flips next week as a broader storm cycle spreads back into the mountains. The most useful planning stretch runs from Tuesday, March 31 into early Saturday, April 4, when guidance clusters around several rounds of mountain snow,…

Credit: WeatherBell A cool, mostly quiet stretch through Saturday gives way to the best snow of the forecast from Sunday evening, March 29, through early Wednesday, April 1, with the strongest signal centered on Alberta’s Rockies and Kicking Horse. That period has the cleanest model agreement on timing and coverage, and it supports about 20…