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Spring Skiing at Palisades. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe In October, skiers look forward to the opening day of their local mountain for the season. It’s an exciting time for winter enthusiasts, and most resorts open by mid-December. At the back end of the season, Spring marks the end of the ski season, which brings feelings…

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sierra-at-Tahoe (@sierra_at_tahoe) Sierra-at-Tahoe’s 79th season is officially coming to a close. According to a recent announcement posted to the resort’s official Instagram account, the final day of operations will be this Sunday, March 22. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO, Announces Major Parking Changes For Next…

Steamboat Ski Resort’s parking system will see changes next winter.  | Credit: Steamboat Resort Colorado’s second biggest ski area, Steamboat Resort (3,741 skiable acres) is planning to introduce a new parking system for winter 2026-27. The goal for the new system is to decrease the number of cars arriving with only one person and to…

Mt. Rose will host the inaugural “Her Turns” women’s community event on March 21. | Image: courtesy of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe A brand new women’s ski and ride event is coming to Nevada’s Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe on March 21. Created to build community, boost confidence, and celebrate women in snowsports, “Her Turns” is…

Credit: WeatherBell Japan’s best ski weather in this update is centered on Hokkaido, where a colder Friday-Saturday storm cycle should deliver 20-50 cm by Sunday morning, while amounts fall off quickly to the south. Confidence is highest from Thursday, March 19, through Sunday morning, March 22, when the guidance is most aligned on timing and…

View this post on Instagram A wild video from Washington state shows just how dangerous deep snow can be, even on what looks like a wide-open ski run. The footage, shot at Snoqualmie Pass Ski Area, captures a man completely buried headfirst in nearly four feet of fresh snow after a major storm. He was…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast is brought to you by SkiBig3. A multi-wave storm cycle should keep the SkiBig3 active through Saturday, with Lake Louise and Banff Sunshine favored for the best accumulation while Mount Norquay stays more marginal early. Confidence is highest from Wednesday morning through Saturday evening, when guidance is aligned on several rounds…

https://snowbrains.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Trimmed-Avalanche-Video.mp4 A 19-year-old skier is in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, according to multiple local Italian news outlets, including Gazzetta delle Valli and mi-lorenteggio.com. Related: 100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? The incident occurred around…

Credit: WeatherBell The Pacific Northwest stays warm and mostly springlike through Friday, with Washington seeing much more rain than powder and Oregon largely stuck in maintenance mode. Conditions should improve some over the weekend as temperatures ease back down, but the more meaningful reset comes Tuesday through Thursday night, when colder air and a broader…

Credit: WeatherBell A strong spring ridge keeps the Northern Rockies mostly dry, very warm, and periodically windy through Friday, then a weaker cold front cools the region over the weekend with only spotty light snow for the higher terrain. For skiers, the main story is fast daily softening, high snow levels that push well above…