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  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hannah Hughes | Epic Adventure Travel (@adventurewithhannah) A survivor who was carried roughly 600 feet (200 meters) down a mountain during a recent avalanche in northern Norway has shared a video outlining her account of what happened and emphasizing a desire to help others…

Lower-mountain conditions at Tamarack Resort were soft. | Image: SnowBrains Report From Saturday, March 7-9, 2026 Although the locals may not say it out loud, there’s been this slow, unspoken idea that Idaho will become the next Colorado and Utah. The mountains are big, beautiful, and raw. That’s exactly how Idahoans want to keep it. However, …

Salt Lake City, Utah, recently recorded its first 70-degree day of the year, with temperatures climbing to 71-degrees on March 9. This makes 2026 the third earliest year to see a 70-degree day, matching 1989 and 1972. | Credit: Jay Dash On March 9, Salt Lake City recorded a 71-degree day, making it the third-earliest…

Single BOA Boot; Atomic Hawx  115 XTD | Image: SnowBrains This season, our two writers, Aunika and John, are putting the new BOA Fit System to the test. Each is testing out a different boot: Aunika is on the Atomic Hawx 115 Single BOA boot, and John is ripping the K2 Cortex 130 Zonal Dual…

Credit: WeatherBell A well-organized midweek storm brings the region’s best skiing weather from Wednesday through Friday morning, with the steadiest snow focused on the Canadian Rockies and solid totals extending into Revelstoke and Kicking Horse. Confidence is highest from Wednesday morning through Friday morning because the guidance stays tightly aligned on timing and broad coverage,…

Credit: WeatherBell A long, windy storm cycle will shape the Northern Rockies from Wednesday through Saturday night, with the deepest snow focused on northwest Montana, the Idaho Panhandle, and central Idaho while southwest Idaho stays mostly windy and marginal for accumulation. Confidence is best from Wednesday morning through Saturday night, when guidance is aligned on…

Credit: WeatherBell A long, productive storm cycle will keep the Washington Cascades favored through Saturday afternoon, while Oregon stays warmer and more wind-affected. Confidence is highest from Wednesday morning through Saturday afternoon, when steady snow stacks up to 36″-57″ at the biggest Washington winners, around 25″-34″ at Mt Baker, and a denser but still healthy…

Deep snow, no crowds. The Cali Pass is on sale now. | Photo: Cali Pass The Cali Pass is now on sale, offering skiers and snowboarders early-bird pricing for the 2026-27 season and, for the first time, a dedicated pass tier for college students. Related: The Cali Pass Breathes Life Back Into Skiing Early-bird prices…

A bird’s eye view of Aspen and Aspen Mountain. | Image: Aspen Snowmass Behind the slopes of Aspen, Deer Valley, Mammoth and more lies not just snow and chairlifts, but a multi‑generational American dynasty few outside the business world talk about: the Crown family. America’s ski industry is dominated by two players, Vail Resorts and…

Report from March 3-9, 202 Palisades Tahoe, California, is my home. It’s where my heart lives. I spent 18 seasons here before moving to Park City, UT, in 2018, and I long to come back every day. The Slot and Sunbowl. Image: SnowBrains This place shaped me as a man and a skier. It forged…