Eileen Gu Graduates Stanford With Six Olympic Medals to Her Name Eileen Gu is a Stanford graduate. The most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history posted photos from graduation weekend on her Instagram, wearing a white gown to celebrate the end of her undergraduate years. Related: Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover It caps off a big winter. Gu won three medals at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter […] SnowBrains | June 15, 2026 0 Comments
Could Snow Farming Save Australia’s Early Ski Season? The 2026 Australian ski season has opened in an all too familiar way: a single lift serving a beginner slope, while the rest of the mountain is barren — and that’s if you have sufficient snow making. After some early-June snowfall, Perisher briefly spun the V8 chair on a thin base before warm temperatures and rainfall washed the snow away […] Brains Julia Schneemann | June 14, 2026 0 Comments
Study Shows Skiing Can Lower Your Risk of Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia I know it, you know it, we all know it — skiing makes you feel good. But the mental health benefits of skiing go far deeper than the endorphin rush of a good run. Science is now telling us that a physically active skiing lifestyle may be one of the most powerful things you can do for your long-term brain […] Brains SnowBrains | June 14, 2026 2 Comments
Killington Mountain Resort, VT, Plans to Add Another $25 Million of Improvements The Beast of the East is ready for even more upgrades. Killington Mountain Resort in Vermont just finished a 2025-26 season that debuted major upgrades: the new Superstar Six lift, over 1,000 new low-energy snow guns, new maintenance barns, lodging upgrades, and more. The upgrades followed a major $40 million investment, but the resort is not done making changes. This summer, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 14, 2026 0 Comments
The Under-the-Radar Ski Brands Beating the Big Three While brands like Rossignol, Head, and Salomon dominate slopes and ski shops, plenty of under-the-radar ski brands have built loyal followings. With unique graphics, handmade construction, and local roots, these companies are an ever-important piece of the ski community. To find out which smaller brands stand out, we took to Facebook to ask SnowBrains readers about their favorite under-the-radar ski […] Gear Quinn Brophy | June 14, 2026 2 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Pedal Pass Charges $50 To Ride Trails You Used To Climb For Free If you want to ride the downhill trails at Deer Valley, Utah, this summer, the new Pedal Pass means you will have to pay, even if you skip the lift and pedal up yourself. The resort is charging $50 for a season pass or $12 per day for riders who pedal into the resort’s lift-served downhill terrain. Until now, riding […] Biking Quinn Brophy | June 14, 2026 3 Comments
Dark Weekend in the European Alps as 7 Mountaineers Perish in 24 Hours Seven alpinists are dead after a catastrophic 24-hour period in the north-western Alps on June 12 and 13 — the worst single weekend in the mountains so far in 2026. The fatalities stretched rescue services across France and Italy and paint a concerning picture for the summer climbing season ahead. The grim weekend comes as Alpine rescue services brace for […] Climbing SnowBrains | June 14, 2026 0 Comments
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Got More Snow Than Almost Anywhere in America This Winter Michigan may not always be the first state that comes to mind when it comes to great skiing. Located in the Midwest, it is an area not commonly associated with large mountains. Michigan, however, has the second most ski resorts of any state, with over 40 ski areas. Michigan also has a unique set of features that set it apart […] Weather Joseph Kaufmann | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
Alice Robinson Joins HEAD After Leaving Salomon in Major Equipment Switch New Zealand’s Alice Robinson has officially joined the HEAD Worldcup Rebels team, marking one of the most highly anticipated equipment changes ahead of the 2026-27 World Cup season. HEAD confirmed the signing of the 24-year-old on June 12, describing Robinson as “one of the most accomplished and versatile racers on the women’s World Cup circuit.” The move ends six weeks […] Competition Julia Schneemann | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Greatest Rival Petra Vlhová Targets Full World Cup Return for 2026-27 For the first time in more than two years, Petra Vlhová is heading into a World Cup offseason without rehabilitation dictating every step of her preparation. The Slovak star spent her 31st birthday this week training on the Stelvio Glacier in Italy, posting photos from a summer camp that would have seemed far from certain just a year ago. After […] Competition Julia Schneemann | June 13, 2026 1 Comment
The Moonpay X Games League Is Returning To Aspen Snowmass Aspen Snowmass and X Games recently announced the MoonPay X Games League will return to Buttermilk through the 2028-29 winter season. The three-year host agreement marks a significant new chapter in one of the longest-running and most enduring partnerships in action sports history — a relationship that has defined winter competition culture in Aspen, Colorado, since 2002. “Aspen Snowmass is […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
The Best Father’s Day Ski Gifts at Every Price Point *SnowBrains carries some affiliate marketing links, which means we earn commission on sales of some products when users click through a link from the site. Affiliate partnerships do NOT influence our editorial content. Father’s Day is next Sunday, June 21. If you’re searching for Father’s Day ski gifts, below is a curated list of gifts for skiing dads at every […] Gear SnowBrains | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 40 cm Early Week for New Zealand This New Zealand snow forecast centers on a Monday-to-Wednesday storm that should add the best near-term natural snow to Canterbury, with lighter but useful accumulations across the Southern Lakes and Ruapehu. Confidence is strongest from Monday morning, June 15, through Wednesday evening, June 17, when the models converge on timing but still vary on where the heavier snow sets up. […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
3 Mountaineers Found Dead on North Face of Gran Paradiso, Italy Three mountaineers have been found dead on the north face of Gran Paradiso in Italy’s Aosta Valley after failing to return from a climb on one of the mountain’s most demanding routes. The alarm was raised shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, when the climbers failed to return as scheduled to the Chabod Refuge in the Aosta Valley. […] Climbing SnowBrains | June 13, 2026 1 Comment
The Top 9 Largest Ski Resorts Owned by Vail Resorts Having the ability to ski and snowboard at dozens of world-class resorts across multiple countries and continents is one of the major draws of the Epic Pass. The pass offers access to over 90 different resorts, including partner resorts, all across the globe. However, more than 40 are owned and operated directly by Vail Resorts, providing unlimited and unrestricted access […] Brains John Cunningham | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
The Most Underrated Steep Ski Resorts in North America Everybody’s heard about the lift-served steeps at Kicking Horse, Snowbird, and Jackson Hole. They’re iconic for a reason: representing some of the steepest lift-served terrain. But when SnowBrains asked its readers what the most underrated steep ski resorts in North America are, something interesting happened. Instead of naming famous destinations, skiers overwhelmingly pointed towards their community hills, family ski resorts, […] Brains Kristen Strom | June 12, 2026 4 Comments
Ski Mountaineering Could Return for 2030 Olympics in the French Alps Ski mountaineering could return to the Olympic stage in 2030. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board and French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee (OCOG) have proposed adding ski mountaineering to the 2030 Olympic lineup in the French Alps. IOC board members will vote on the proposal at the 146th IOC Session on June 24 and 25 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Related: […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
City of Edmonton Suing Canadian Snowboard Federation Nearly three years after hosting one of Canada’s premier snowboarding competitions, the City of Edmonton, Alberta, is taking legal action. In 2023, the Canadian Snowboard Federation hosted the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. The event features snowboarders hitting a giant scaffolding jump and competing to land the best trick. However, two years after the event, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
X Games League Scheduled for First-Ever Winter Draft The highly anticipated X Games League’s winter season is just around the corner. Its draft is coming even sooner. On Sept. 16, 2026, the X Games League will hold its inaugural Winter Draft at Cosm Los Angeles, from 7 to 9 p.m. local time. There, the world’s best skiers and snowboarders will be selected by four regionally-based X Games clubs […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
Trial Underway in Wrongful Death Suit Over 2021 Alaska Helicopter Crash A wrongful death trial is now underway in Anchorage Superior Court stemming from one of the deadliest heli-skiing accidents in North American history: the March 27, 2021, Alaska helicopter crash near the Knik Glacier. The trial is in its second week, with dueling testimony focused on a single question at the heart of the case: did operators fail to launch […] Industry News Kristen Strom | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
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