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This winter, kids can ski at 15 Utah resorts with Ski Utah’s Passport Program. | Credit: Ski Utah Back for its 28th year, families can now register their kids for Ski Utah’s 2026-27 Passport Program. The program gives eligible fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students 45 days of skiing across Utah’s 15 participating resorts, providing families…

“The Legendary Back Bowls” at Vail Mountain. Image: Vail Mountain Resort In early 2026, four skiers filed a class action lawsuit in the District Court of Colorado against Vail and Alterra on antitrust grounds. The subject of the suit was not merely a critique of overly expensive ticket prices, but an attack on the Epic…

The Willow Fire, burning near Leadville, Colo., has already destroyed nearly 2,000 acres, causing local evacuations and sending smoke and poor air quality into surrounding mountain communities like Eagle and Summit Counties. | Credit: Meredith Guinan, June 29, 2026. As anyone in Colorado right now knows all too well, wildfires are rampant. Following the worst…

Fortress Mountain in scenic Kananaskis Country Alberta. | Credit: Greg Colgan/CBC The Alberta government’s recent conditional approval of a plan to reopen and expand Fortress Mountain could mark the start of the newest chapter in the resort’s up-and-down history. The Southern Alberta ski area, which is located in the Kananaskis Country, a protected area in…

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Image: J. Davis Canadians, as a rule, are known for being good-natured and polite, unassuming. That said, there are two things Canadians consider with absolute devotion: our massive winter landscape, and our deadpan sense of humor. Three: hockey. In a country defined by ice and snow for half the year,…

October 2025 unveiling of snow-farmed snow at Bogus Basin. Photo: Bogus Basin As global temperatures rise and snow conditions become more variable, ski resorts around the world are looking for answers. How do you ensure open slopes and skiable terrain without the guarantee of natural snowfall or even cold temperatures, particularly in the early season?…

Perisher Valley on July 1, 2026. | Image: Perisher Webcam Australian ski season doom-posting has become something of a mainstream media tradition. Any time Australian resorts have a slow start to the season, webcam screenshots of brown slopes in the Snowy Mountains circulate rapidly, followed by the familiar superlatives: “worst season in XX years,” “no…

Heavy rain and potential snow have forced a temporary closure on the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park (pictured) between Avalanche and Jackson Glacier Overlook. | Photo: National Park Service A sudden summer storm bringing torrential rain, plummeting temperatures, and potential high-altitude snow has forced Glacier National Park to temporarily close the…

The Pow Paddle could help snowboarders easily navigate traverses and flat spots without unstrapping. | Credit: Pow Paddle Instagram For years, the unwritten rule of snowboarding has been simple: no ski poles required. But a new invention is challenging that tradition, and it might make sense for snowboarders around the world. The Pow Paddle, described…

The 2026 SBT GRVL weekend kicked off with a festive costume race at Steamboat Resort. Credit: Stephen Shelesky/SBT GRVL The eighth annual SBT GRVL drew massive support from the town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and the surrounding community for the 2026 ride and race. Also, for the first time ever, Steamboat Ski Resort got involved.…