Snowpacks in the West as High as 15,300% of Median — Making Sense of the West’s Wild Early-Season Numbers

An early-season storm has left parts of the American West with snowpack readings hundreds, and in one Colorado region, thousands of percentage points above their October medians. The Upper San Juan region of southern Colorado reportedly reached 15,300% of median snow water equivalent (SWE) on October 14, according to data from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service‘s National Water and […]
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Sölden, Austria, Passes FIS Snow Control: World Cup Season Opener Confirmed for October 24–25

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Sölden, Austria, has passed its official snow control, confirming the 2026–27 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season opener will go ahead as scheduled on October 24–25. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) gave the green light to the Rettenbach Glacier racecourse on Thursday, October 15, clearing the way for the traditional opening giant slalom races. Related: 50 Days Until […]
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Holiday Valley, NY, Rings Out Fall With Annual Beer & Wine Festival

Before the snow guns fire and ski season takes center stage, Holiday Valley, New York, is throwing one last celebration of autumn in the mountains. The 22nd Annual Holiday Valley Beer & Wine Festival returns on Saturday, November 7, bringing together craft breweries, wineries, cider makers, seltzer producers, live entertainment, and a couple thousand enthusiasts for one of Western New […]
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Park City Reclaims World’s Longest Shot Ski Record With 1,430 Participants

Park City has once again reclaimed the title for world’s longest shot ski. A total of 1,430 participants lined Main Street in downtown Park City last Saturday to set the record, besting last winter’s effort at Breckenridge, Colorado, by only 10 people. Related: 10 Best Aprés Ski Bars in North America Eager drinkers-to-be braved ugly weather brought by the remnants […]
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Norwegian World Cup Champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Tears Achilles While Training in Chile

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On the brink of his return to racing following a long recovery, Norwegian alpine star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde suffered another major injury during a training crash in Chile. The Norwegian Ski Federation announced that Kilde, 34, suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a downhill training crash in Chile on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. One of Norway’s greatest skiers of all […]
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NOAA Winter Outlook Favors a Wet Winter for California, the Southwest and Colorado

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[NOAA Winter Outlook UPDATED: October 15, 2026] Note: This is a seasonal outlook, not a snowfall forecast. NOAA does not project seasonal snowfall totals because snow is generally not predictable more than a week in advance. The NOAA winter outlook, released Thursday, favors a warm northern tier and a wet southern tier for December through February, as a very strong […]
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Head First Into Winter: SCOTT Sports Unveils the All-New Element Pro Mips Helmet

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Your brain just got more protected while out on the slopes. The world’s leading ski and snowboard helmet innovator SCOTT Sports is back again with a new helmet line that pushes the parameters of protection for your noggin with its innovative new Element Pro Mips helmet line. Related: Gear Review: A Fresh Look at the Scott Ambit Goggle Debuting this October […]
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British Columbia’s Newest Cat Ski Operator is All About The Flow State

Deep in the Christian Valley of British Columbia, where the cold drainages of the Southern Monashee Mountains wind between Kelowna and Nelson, winter arrives silently.  There are no flashing billboards here, no heated plazas, and no multi-lane highways choked with ski traffic. Instead, the air smells sharply of frozen cedar and fresh snow as a single snowcat warms up in […]
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Beloved French Resort L’Alpe du Grand Serre Avoids Closure With S.A.T.A. Lease

The locally adored, 87-year-old ski resort of L’Alpe du Grand Serre has avoided permanent closure and will reopen on December 19, 2026. In a deal with the local municipality, Commune de La Morte, corporate operator S.A.T.A. (Société d’Aménagement Touristique de l’Alpe d’Huez) has agreed to take on the lease for the next 30 years. The Commune of La Morte, with […]
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[PHOTOS] Arizona Snowbowl Fires Up Snowguns Ahead of November Opening

Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, has started snowmaking for the 2026-27 ski season, firing up its snowguns on October 13 after a cold front brought overnight temperatures low enough to begin building an early-season base. The resort is targeting a November 20 opening, weather permitting, as crews take advantage of the colder conditions to prepare the mountain for winter. Snowmaking has been […]
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You Can Ski Free Every Sunday This Winter at Colorado’s Historic Howelsen Hill

Gone are the days of cheap skiing at local hills and slopeside beer that won’t break the bank… right? Well, not quite yet, as Howelsen Hill, Colorado, located just across the Yampa River from downtown Steamboat Springs, is offering not just cheap, but free skiing this winter. You heard that right: every Sunday between its projected November 28 opening date […]
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Alta, UT, Report: “How Much Did It Actually Snow?” | Dispelling the Misinformation in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Skiing at Alta, Utah, on October 14, 2026

Report from October 14, 2026 Aggressive misinformation is circulating about how much snow has fallen in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Social media posts showing deep snow skiing, people digging out cars from 3-foot snowbanks, and more. It’s mostly false… I was faked out and freaked out by the dozens of disingenuous posts last night. So, I decided to go up there […]
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, To Host 4th Annual Ski in Jeans Day with $35 Tickets

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, has announced that Ski in Jeans Day returns Friday, December 4, kicking off a December packed with events, including Kids on Snow and WinterFest, a two-week holiday celebration running December 21 through January 3. Now in its fourth year, Ski in Jeans Day has grown from a record-breaking event into a popular December tradition […]
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[PHOTOS] Silverton Mountain, CO, Guides Score October Powder — Again

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Silverton Mountain, Colorado, got an early taste of winter on October 14, as the storm swept across the San Juan Mountains and blanketed the ski area with snow.  Guides Chris Stillwell and Calvin Davenport ventured into the high-alpine terrain to take advantage of the season’s first significant snowfall. The snowfall is an early-season milestone for Silverton, a small, expert-focused ski […]
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Oasis Officially Launches Proxy Fight to Win 4 Board Seats at Vail Resorts

The proxy fight between Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) and Oasis Management is officially underway, following Oasis’s filing of a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an increase in its stake to 9.6%, representing approximately 3.43 million shares held by Oasis and associated participants. In the filing, Oasis formally urged Vail shareholders to vote in favor […]
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