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Spring skiing at Camelback Mountain. | Image: David Smith / Camelback Mountain Resort Conditions report from Wednesday,  March 18 2026 Camelback Mountain, Pennsylvania, was in full snowmaking mode the morning I arrived at the ski resort located in the Poconos. It looked like Mountain Ops was blasting the entire eastern side of the mountain with…

Mt. Bachelor, OR, has everything you could want for epic spring skiing. | Photo: Mt. Bachelor Spring skiing can be magical in the snowsports world, and few places do it better than Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon. With long sunny days, a deep snowpack, and a vibrant mountain town just down the road, the combination of…

Spring Shred. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe Spring is in full swing at Palisades Tahoe, California, where longer days, soft snow, and bluebird skies create the ultimate alpine experience. Known as the Spring Skiing Capital®, the resort comes alive this time of year with a packed calendar of events ranging from high-energy competitions and charitable fundraisers…

Snowbasin, UT, on opening day, December 1. | Image: Snowbasin FB Snowbasin Resort, Utah, will close its 2025–26 ski season on Sunday, March 22, earlier than expected, as unseasonably warm temperatures and low snowfall brought one of the most challenging winters in recent memory. The March 22 closure is significantly earlier than Snowbasin’s typical mid-April…

Niels Hintermann made his World Cup debut in Lake Louise in 2015 and claimed his first victory in Kvitfjell, Norway, in 2022. | Image: Swiss Ski Association In a decision that stunned the alpine skiing world, Niels Hintermann announced his immediate retirement last week, citing the lasting physical and psychological impact of the cancer he…

Aspen Highlands, home to the famed Highland Bowl, is seeking approval from the Forest Service for its most recent master plan. | Photo: Aspen Highlands Aspen Highlands, one of Aspen One’s four world-class ski areas, is currently seeking approvals from the Forest Service for its 2025 Master Development Plan. The roughly 10-year plan outlines proposed…

Dusk of the Village will be held this Saturday, March 21. | Image: Banff Sunshine The long-running collaboration between Snowboy Productions and Banff Sunshine, Alberta, will come to a close later this month, as the eighth and final installment of “Dusk of The Village” opens to the public on Saturday, March 21. Related: Spring Passes…

The author reveling in an Eaglecrest Powder Wednesday. | Photo: SnowBrains Conditions report from Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Dumping at sea level.  Meaning it’s dumping even more at elevation.  Taxi to Eaglecrest from the cute, historic gold mining-era state capital of Juneau.  We wanted to fly in a helicopter but there’s a storm dumping good…

Greenland’s Sisorarfiit Skiiliften has struggled with low early-season snowfall totals, causing rock to be exposed around the resort. | Credit: Sisorarfiit Skiliften Instagram When people think of Greenland, they typically think of endless winters and constant snow. But that is not the case this season. The Nuuk, Greenland, ski resort Sisorarfiit Skiliften has not opened for…

The resort made the announcement along with season pass information for next winter. | Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe Sierra-at-Tahoe, California, is making a notable change for the 2026-27 winter season, announcing that it will implement a parking reservation system on weekends and holiday periods as part of its newly released season pass rollout. The ski area said…