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Sofia Goggia with the Super-G crystal globe. | Image: FIS Alpine Italy’s Sofia Goggia skied to a dominant victory today at the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway. It is her third Super-G victory of the season, and it secured her the Super-G season title. Joining her on the podium were Corinne Suter from Switzerland…

The glaciers are melting, like here at the Zugspitze. | Image: Zugspitze FB An era in German winter sports is drawing to a close as the final ski lift on the Zugspitze glacier area is being dismantled this week — a sad sign of how climate change is reshaping alpine landscapes. Operators of the Bayerische…

The beautiful town of Aspen illuminated at night, surrounded by a breathtaking mountain landscape. | Photo: Business Insider Aspen has become synonymous with luxury, and the average single family home price of $17.3 million in 2025 perfectly illustrates that. The beautiful mountain landscape is alluring but the protected wilderness areas limit the supply of land,…

The downhill podium at the World Cup Finals: Laura Pirovano 1st, Breezy Johnson 2nd, Kira Weidle-Winkelmann 3rd. | Image: Kira Weidle-Winkelmann IG The first day of the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway, ended with two victories for Italy. After the men’s downhill was won by Dominik Paris, the celebration on the Italian team continued…

Buttermilk Mountain is home to the X Games Aspen each year. Now it is home to a run named after one of the greatest halfpipe skiers of all time: Alex Ferreira. | Image: Kaitlyn Egan In a tribute to one of its most accomplished hometown athletes, Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has honored Alex Ferreira by naming…

Report from March 19, 2026 Yesterday, Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy was open. It was only the third day it’s been open all season. It’s very rare that this beauty opens during the season, so when it does, you’ve got to get to Alta. View this post on Instagram Main Chute is a world-class…

Mikaela Shiffrin addressed retirement rumors ahead of her start at Kvitfjell tomorrow. | Image: Mikaela Shiffrin After days of speculation in Swiss media, Mikaela Shiffrin has firmly shut down retirement rumors today, March 21, confirming she will return to the World Cup circuit next season. Speaking to Austrian TV station ORF at the World Cup…

Which ski resorts have the most named runs in North America? Credit: Beaver Creek Resort Ski resorts love to brag about their numbers. Snowfall, vertical, and skiable acres are common, but one that is sometimes overlooked is the number of marked trails. Having a significant number of marked trails at a ski resort gives skiers…

The huge Val Ridanna avalanche seen from helicopter. | Photo: LaPresse An avalanche at Val Ridanna, South Tyrol on Saturday morning killed two ski tourers and injured five others, three of them seriously, after the snow slid without warning and struck a group of 25 people all on the same face, according to Italian outlet…

The Land of Ice and Snow, Mont Sutton. | Credit: J. Davis Report for Sunday, March 15, 2026 This past week was a blur. Life gets like that. My oldest is wrapping up her second year of film school, while my youngest is navigating the high school finish line while anxiously waiting for art school…