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Will El Niño give Utah a magical 2026-27 ski season? | Image: SnowBrains On Tuesday, September 22, more than four months after the state’s final ski resorts closed for the 2025-26 season, several high-elevation areas in Utah got their first taste of winter. Hopefully it won’t be long until the state that is famous for…

The final remnants of the Triglav Glacier. | Photo: This is Slovenia Triglav Glacier, located roughly 17 kilometers (10 miles) south-southeast of the tripoint between Austria, Italy, and Slovenia, may be days away from being nothing more than a memory. Sitting on the shaded northern side of Mount Triglav at around 2,470 meters (8,100 feet)…

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the U.S. Ski Team for the 2026-27 season. | Image: FIS Alpine Lindsey Vonn has officially been named to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the 2026-27 season, despite still recovering from the devastating leg injury she sustained in the downhill at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February.…

Marcus Kleveland and Red Bull are parting ways after 14 years. | Credit: SnowBrains After a 14-year sponsorship, Norwegian snowboarder Marcus Kleveland and energy drink Red Bull are parting ways. For the first time in over a decade, the 27-year-old will not be wearing a Red Bull helmet when he drops in this season. “I wanna…

Figure 1. Average relative sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (°C) for September 2026. Anomalies are computed with respect to the 1991-2020 base period monthly means. Data: OISSTv2.1. The El Niño ski season outlook for 2026-27 strengthened Thursday, as the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) reported that El Niño is still building in the Pacific. NOAA forecasters…

Kanin Sella Nevea. | Image: Kanin Sella Nevea Facebook Page The long-delayed revival of Kanin in Slovenia is finally gaining momentum, with the Slovenian government expected to commit €60 million ($70 million) over the next three years toward rebuilding the ski resort and restoring the possibility of skiing across the border into Italy. Kanin has…

U.S. ski racer River Radamus in Sölden, Austria, at the season opener. | Image: FIS Ski The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has confirmed the 2026-27 Alpine Ski World Cup calendar, with 43 men’s races across 21 venues and 40 women’s races across 20 resorts. The final schedule largely follows the provisional calendar presented…

Finding the best times to fly is key for planning ski trips this winter. | Credit: Visit Denver Ski trips are more expensive now than they’ve ever been. Many large destination resorts across the United States now charge over $300 for a single-day ticket, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Once you take…

Ancient araucaría trees dot the volcanic landscape of Chile’s Araucanía region. | Photo: Martin Kuprianowicz To see an araucaría tree, also known as a monkey puzzle tree, is to gaze eyes upon a survivor from the Jurassic period of Planet Earth; these trees have been around for hundreds of million years, since well before Pangea…

Oregon avalanche forecaster and IFMGA guide Gabe Coler was injured in a severe mountain biking accident in Whistler last week. | Photo: GoFundMe For years, Gabe Coler has dedicated his life to measuring risk, guiding climbers across technical alpine routes, and publishing daily forecasts that keep winter recreationists safe in the Cascades. As the lead…