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Winters Are Getting Less Predictable — Could Snow Farming Be the Answer?

Winter ski conditions are now more unpredictable than ever before. Resorts are looking for new ways to ensure they can open as much terrain as possible, even when deliveries from Mother Nature are lacking. This is particularly important during the early season, when in certain years — last winter across the American West, for example — natural snowfall seriously under […]
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Shrinking Winters Push Small Bavarian Ski Resort of Kranzberg to the Brink of Permanent Closure

A beloved German ski hill may be staring down the barrel of permanent closure. Kranzberg, situated in Upper Bavaria, Germany, is a locally oriented mountain, home to 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) of mainly beginner-to-intermediate terrain. The resort, thanks to its modest elevation topping out at 1,350 meters (4,429 feet), has suffered dramatically in recent years due to a lack of […]
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Freeride World Tour Champion Launches ‘Road to Winter’ Fitness Challenge

For skiers who want to get in shape for the winter, this fitness challenge might just do it.  2025 Freeride World Tour champion Marcus Goguen has launched his ‘Road to Winter‘ fitness challenge, helping skiers prepare for the upcoming winter season. The program gives skiers three ski-specific challenges per week, designed to train muscles and movements that skiers need each […]
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Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding to Debut at 2030 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee just dropped massive news for the winter sports world: freeride skiing and snowboarding are officially headed to the Winter Olympics. According to an IOC press release issued on July 7, 2026, the executive board has formally approved the big-mountain discipline for the upcoming Alpes 2030 Games in France. It is a major move for a sport […]
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Winter Is 100 Days Away: Loveland Snowmaking 2026 Countdown Begins

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Loveland Ski Area snowmaking for the 2026-27 ski season is now approximately 100 days away, the Colorado resort announced yesterday. Loveland shared the update on social media, noting the timeline is based on when snowmaking has traditionally begun at the mountain. The resort shared the update on social media Thursday, noting the timeline is based on when snowmaking has traditionally […]
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Ski Mountaineering Approved for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games

Ski mountaineering (skimo) has been officially approved for inclusion in the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games by the 146th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC executive board is conducting a full discipline program review, using data from the 2026 Olympics to determine which sports and disciplines should be included in the 2030 lineup. The French Alps […]
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Record-Breaking Winter Heatwave in Antarctica

As climate concerns continue to grow across the globe, one of the coldest places on Earth, Antarctica, just experienced a record breaking winter heatwave. On June 6, climate researchers registered extreme temperatures of 15.4ºC (59.7ºF) at Argentina’s Esperanza research station on the Trinity Peninsula, as reported by The Guadian. That is the warmest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica, especially at […]
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Venue Plan for 2030 Winter Games in France Announced

France’s 2030 Winter Olympics finally has a confirmed venue map. After months of political disputes, competing bids, and uncertainty over where several marquee events would be held, the executive board of the Alpes 2030 Organising Committee (COJOP) officially validated its venue proposal on Friday, June 19. The plan will now be presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Commission […]
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[PHOTOS] Fresh Snow Dusts Thredbo Resort, Australia, as Winter Finally Begins to Stir

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Australia’s slow-starting ski season received another small but encouraging boost overnight, with fresh snow dusting the slopes at Thredbo Resort, Australia, on Saturday morning, June 20, 2026. The snowfall was modest — more of a dusting than a storm cycle — but after weeks of warm temperatures, rain, and delayed openings across much of the Australian Alps, any natural snow […]
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New Zealand’s Slow Start to Winter Continues as Several Resorts Delay Opening Again

New Zealand’s challenging start to the 2026 ski season is continuing, with three of the country’s most famous ski areas near Queenstown and in the Canterbury region on the South Island announcing further opening delays as warm temperatures, rain, and strong winds continue to frustrate snowmaking efforts. Just days after several resorts postponed their planned opening weekends to June 20, […]
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Ischgl-Samnaun Adds Sixth 8-Seater Chairlift and New Double-Decker Gondola Cabins for Winter 2026-27

  The Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is continuing one of the most ambitious lift modernization programs in the Alps. For winter 2026-27, the Austrian-Swiss ski area will add a sixth eight-passenger chairlift while also introducing new cabins for its iconic Twinliner double-decker aerial tramway. The projects form part of a multi-year investment program that began last summer with the replacement of […]
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Afriski in Southern Africa Has Opened for the 2026 Winter Season

Afriski, located in the landlocked African nation of Lesotho, has officially opened for the 2026 winter season. Afriski is one of only two ski resorts located in sub-Saharan Africa, along with Tiffindell Ski Resort in South Africa. Sadly, Tiffindell has been closed for several seasons now, making Afriski the only operating resort. While many would not associate Africa with ski […]
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Switzerland’s Winter Tourism Posts Another Record Season Led by U.S. Visitors

Switzerland’s mountain hotels have closed the books on another record-breaking winter. From November 2025 through April 2026, Swiss hotels logged 18.7 million overnight stays — a 1.1% increase over last year’s already record-setting 18.5 million, according to provisional data released on June 8, 2026, by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The result marks the best winter performance ever recorded […]
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[VIDEO] Snowbird 2025-26 Season Edit Just Dropped — and It Makes Utah’s “Worst Winter” Look Pretty Good

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Worst season ever? Snowbird Resort, Utah, doesn’t seem to think so. On June 12, 2026, Snowbird released its 2025-26 season edit, highlighting the season’s successes and struggles with a powder-filled edit that could excite any skier. Titled “Snowbird’s Worst Season Ever? 2025-26 Season,” the edit spells out that even a poor year at Snowbird brings more snow than most resorts across […]
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Snow in Africa: Afriski Mountain Resort, Lesotho, Kicks Off Its 2026 Winter Season Tomorrow

Afriski Mountain Resort, Lesotho, the only currently operating ski resort in Africa, will open its 2026 winter season on Friday, June 12, welcoming skiers and snowboarders back to the high-altitude slopes of the Drakensberg-Maluti Mountains. Afriski announced on its social media sites on June 11 that it would open tomorrow for its 2026 winter season. The resort features a 1-kilometer […]
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Colorado Ski Visitation Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 1991 Following Historic Warm Winter

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Colorado ski resorts suffered an abysmal drop in attendance during the 2025-26 season, marking the lowest skier turnout the state has seen in over three decades. According to preliminary data released by the industry trade group Colorado Ski Country USA during its annual meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, statewide skier visits fell to an estimated 10.5 million. This steep […]
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