Aspen Snowmass Will Open This Weekend For a Free Rail Park Using Saved Snow From Last Season

The Ikon Pass 2026-27 season brings record terrain, new gondolas and major resort upgrades -- but current pricing ends October 8.

Michigan's Mount Bohemia recently announced the addition of new backcountry terrain for the 2026-27 season called the Labyrinth.

Advice from a retired ski enthusiasts on how to make the most of skiing in your 60's. Tips include mid-week skiing and multi resort ski pass.

A new study forecasts how climate change will impact different ski regions across the American West in the coming decades.

Gus Kenworthy's Team USA return is official after FIS approved a rule change, ending his six-year run with Team Great Britain.

Switzerland recorded 25.7 million skier visits for the 2025-26 season -- down 2.3% from the previous season but 9.7% above the five-year average.

Tamarack Resort, Idaho, recently announced a massive seven-figure investment in its snowmaking system ahead of the 2026-27 season.

A delicious foot-plus of primo powder snow danced across the ski area of Ohau Snowfields from Friday to Sunday.

It was officially the first day of fall this week, which can only mean one thing; winter's coming! Why do leaves change color

A 55-year-old American man died Monday after falling into a crevasse on the Breithorn Plateau above Zermatt, Switzerland.

Crews at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort have begun testing the resort's snow guns ahead of the 2026-27 season.

French freeride skier Juliette Willmann has died in an avalanche on Cerro Crestón near El Chaltén, Argentina.

SnowBrains has assembled the European season openings for October, from Austria and Switzerland to Finland and Sweden, here is who will open.

Arizona Snowbowl picked up 2 inches of snow overnight September 29 as the Flagstaff ski area gets an early taste of winter ahead of its November 20 opening.

Loveland snowmaking crews tested snowguns Sept. 29. See when the Colorado ski area typically starts making snow and aims to open.

The South America snow forecast now favors south-central Chile, with a Wednesday refresh followed by a stronger, windier push from Friday into Sunday.

Buy the Epic Day Pass before Oct. 7 and ski 4 days at Vail, Whistler or Park City for just $471 -- save up to 65% off window prices.

Mammoth Mountain first snow fell Sept. 28 at McCoy Station, and the resort still plans a Nov. 13 opening day, the first in California.

French ski racer Camille Cerutti tore ligaments in her knee during training in Ushuaia, Argentina, ending her 2026-27 season prematurely.

Rain stripped the Chilean Patagonia snowpack to the ground. Miles Clark and Skip Wilson skied the bed surface of a 200-yard-wide full-depth

Discover the 9 best ski towns to work a season abroad, ranked by job demand, cost of living, safety, and powder quality.

Pending Lawsuit at Park City Mountain threatens two major lifts at the ski area, heads to Meditation, Litigation awaits.

Vail Resorts pass sales fell 12% after a brutal low-snow season that cut profit nearly in half. Full results & 2027 forecast.

The Tanzboden ski lift in the small ski area above Ebnat-Kappel village will stop spining after years of struggling with low snow cover.

Disaster has struck Nepal's Himalayan region once again, as an avalanche has buried 16 people at the Himlung Himal base camp.

Sofia Goggia has been sick for several weeks now, revealing today that she has been suffering from two viral infections.

After a disappointing 2025-26 season, Mount Bachelor is looking ahead to 2026-27, with its opening date scheduled for December 4, 2026.

Tourists traveling to Niseko, Japan, spend an average of $4,000 on items like lift tickets, food, and lodging.

Refugio Frey trip report from September 2026.

Poclink just launched a Kickstarter for the worlds first wearable, hybrid sports communicator, the Poclink Motion Ultra

Planning a ski trip for Christmas or New Year's? These 9 resorts consistently have the best early season snow and the most terrain open.

France recorded the most skier visits on Earth for the 2025-26 season, beating both Austria and USA.

Saas Fee has announced plans to partially reopen glacier skiing on October 3, 2026, making it likely the first resort to open this winter.

Why is fall hotter than spring? Stored summer heat, warm oceans, and melting snow help explain the seasonal temperature difference.

Resorts across the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido have announced their prospective opening dates for the 2026-27 ski season.

Eight ski mountaineering days in a row, one rest day, and Miles Clark still had nothing left. A corn run in Chilean Patagonia on empty.

University of Utah scientists have developed a measurement technique suggesting that the state's rock glaciers may harbor a gigaton of ice.

The snow farming test with Snow Secure mats at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has been a huge success with 85% of snow saved.

New York's Holiday Valley recently invested nearly $5 million into the resort's infrastructure to enhance its guest experience.

Sestriere's Kandahar Giovanni Alberto Agnelli slope, a famous World Cup venue, will open for night skiing in 2026-27.

Avalanche dogs are the unsung heros of the backcountry, the frontcountry, the sidecountry, anywhere that humans are buried in avalanches. Since the last week of September each year is designated as National Dog Week, It's got us thinking about them. Nex...

After five days of rain, Miles Clark and Skip Wilson find 5 inches of wet snow, four point-release slides, and one downed drone in Patagonia

Winter Park Resort 2026-27 season adds an extra weekend hour, new Rope Drop Club perks, and snowmaking upgrades for skiers and riders.

VIDEO: See the first snowfall forecast for every mountain range and ski state, based on Direct Weather's new 2026-27 winter outlook.

This summer at British Columbia's Big White Ski Resort was filled with mountain biking, live music, and other mountain activities.

Long days, crying children, annoying adults, kids on chairlifts, arguing couples, lack of tips...check out these 7 downsides to being a ski instructor.

Pända Snowpark Schilthorn, Switzerland, opens this Saturday for its third season with bigger jumps and a new feature

To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Aspen Snowmass is offering special discounts on lift tickets, rentals, and lodging packages.

At the inaugural X Games League Winter Draft, XC New York selected 14-year-old Chinese snowboarder Patti Zhou, making her the youngest pick.