Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Forced to Close Early, Ends Season on April 5 Park City Mountain in Utah officially wrapped up its season on Sunday, April 5, after a disappointing season marked by unusually high temperatures and low snow totals. The United States’ largest resort had hoped to make it to mid-April, but recent snowstorms turned out weaker than expected, forcing an early closure. The resort was open for a total of 182 […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | April 6, 2026 0 Comments
The Best Time to Buy Snowboard Gear It is no secret that snowboarding is an expensive sport. Between gear, lift tickets, and getting to the resort, just a single day can cost hundreds of dollars. While it may seem like snowboarding simply requires spending some money, there are various ways to cut down on all the expenses the sport brings, and one of the best ways is […] Brains Quinn Brophy | April 5, 2026 0 Comments
Why Smart Skiers Buy Their Gear in Spring (Not Winter) This ski season may be winding to a close, but end-of-season ski gear sales mean now is actually the best time to upgrade your setup for next winter. Why purchase now? Because as the season wraps up and spring approaches, ski shops want to unload inventory. This means the start of major end-of-season sales and deals on skis, snowboards, outerwear, […] Brains Quinn Brophy | April 1, 2026 0 Comments
The Snow League Announces Collaboration with Google Cloud to Enhance Fan Experience The Snow League, a new professional halfpipe skiing and snowboarding league, just concluded its first season, and its frontman Shaun White already making big moves. The 3-time Olympic gold medalist recently announced the league’s collaboration with Google Cloud to enhance its fan experience. Google Cloud, the official cloud and A.I. partner of the league, will be used to “localize, dub, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | March 27, 2026 0 Comments
Eagle Point Resort, UT, Ends 2025-26 Season After 86 Days Utah’s Eagle Point Resort was forced to end its 2025-26 ski season on March 15 after a tough season for snow in the Beehive State. Eagle Point’s closure comes as resorts across Utah struggle to maintain skiable conditions for slushy spring laps. The resort located in Beaver, Utah, is the third resort to have closed for the season in the […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | March 22, 2026 0 Comments
For the First Time in 25 Years, Greenland Ski Resort Remains Closed Amid Warmth and Low Snow Totals When people think of Greenland, they typically think of endless winters and constant snow. But that is not the case this season. The Nuuk, Greenland, ski resort Sisorarfiit Skiliften has not opened for the first time in 25 years. To blame? Warm temperatures and no snowfall, forcing the resort to pause operations and hold off on opening for the season. While […] Weather Quinn Brophy | March 19, 2026 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT, Records its 3rd Earliest 70º Day on Record On March 9, Salt Lake City recorded a 71-degree day, making it the third-earliest 70-degree day in the city’s recorded history. This year’s hot temperatures came roughly three weeks ahead of schedule, with 2026 matching 1989 and 1972 as the years with the third-earliest 70-degree days, which fell on March 9. The earliest recorded 70-degree day in Salt Lake City’s […] Weather Quinn Brophy | March 11, 2026 0 Comments
The 2026 Mount Everest Climbing Season is Now Underway as “Icefall Doctors” Set Up Routes Through the Khumbu Icefall Spring is making its way into the Himalayas, meaning the spring climbing season on Mount Everest is officially underway. Over the next few months, hundreds will make their way to the mountain nestled on the Nepalese-Chinese border, where they will look to climb Earth’s highest peak (29,032 feet/8,848.9 meters of elevation) in an exhibition of human endurance, courage, and physical capability. […] Climbing Quinn Brophy | March 10, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Why Olympic Snowboard Scores Sparked Debate—and How Judging Could Soon Change At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, freestyle snowboarding emerged as one of the Games’ most talked-about events, drawing attention not only to the sport itself but also to the results. To the viewer, some results seemed obvious, while others left them scratching their heads. In the wake of the Games, many are now questioning the way snowboarding is judged, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] The Most Heartwarming Moments from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Over the past two weeks, the world’s best winter sports athletes competed in the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy, each putting their years of training to use to try to win an Olympic medal. Oftentimes, it is the competitions, medalists, and rivalry that take center stage at the Olympics. But these Games felt a little different. Milano […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Japan’s Mari Fukada Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle While Zoi Sadowski-Synott Becomes Most Decorated Snowboarder in Olympic History Women’s snowboard slopestyle wrapped up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with the finals round on Wednesday, February 18. The final, held in Livigno, Italy, saw the top twelve riders from qualifying battle it out for spots on the Olympic podium. Each rider had three runs, with their best run’s score counting for placement. The story of the event was […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 19, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] USA’s Mac Forehand Takes Silver in Men’s Ski Big Air The men’s ski big air finals went down on Monday, February 18, in Livigno, Italy, for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event featured twelve of the world’s best freestyle skiers who competed to see who could perform the most impressive tricks. Big air events used a massive 180-foot (55-meter) jump, sending skiers into the air where they would complete […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 18, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] China’s Su Yiming Takes Gold and USA’S Jake Canter Secures Bronze in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s snowboard slopestyle just came to a close in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with the finals round concluding in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday, February 18. The event saw twelve of the world’s best slopestyle snowboarders battling it out on the sport’s biggest stage for a chance to win an Olympic medal. Each rider was given three runs, with […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 18, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Canada’s Megan Oldham Wins Gold in Women’s Ski Big Air While Eileen Gu Falls Short Canada’s Megan Oldham won gold in women’s ski big air on Monday, February 16, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event featured the 12 best skiers from the qualifying round, who each competed for a spot on the podium. The event was held in Livigno, Italy, and featured a massive scaffolding jump where skiers flew 180 feet (55 meters) and […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 17, 2026 1 Comment
[OLYMPICS] 2 Team USA Riders Advance to Finals in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Women’s snowboard slopestyle wrapped up early Sunday morning, February 15, in Livigno, Italy, with 30 riders fighting for a spot in the finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The top 12 finishers from the qualifying round moved on to the finals later this week. The event was originally scheduled for Monday, February 16, but was moved to Sunday, February […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 16, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifiers See 3 Team USA Riders Advance to Finals The men’s snowboard slopestyle qualification round held in Livigno, Italy, wrapped up on Sunday, February 15, with riders vying for a spot in the final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event saw 29 riders drop into the beautiful slopestyle course, with only the top twelve finishers moving on. The event was originally scheduled for Monday, February 16, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 15, 2026 0 Comments
Happy Valentine’s Day—How to Get Your Significant Other Hooked on Skiing It’s Valentine’s Day, love is in the air, and what better way to spend the day than on the slopes sharing some turns with your significant other? For some, this is a reality—your significant other loves skiing just as much as you do. But for others, it is a struggle sharing time on the snow. Related: How to Plan the […] Laughs Quinn Brophy | February 14, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Yuto Totsuka Takes Gold as Japan Dominates Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe While Australian Scotty James Claims Silver Japan’s Yuto Totsuka took gold in men’s snowboard halfpipe on February 13, 2026, cementing Japan’s spot as the new mecca of men’s snowboard halfpipe riders. The event took place in Livigno, Italy, where the best halfpipe riders in the world put their skills on display in an intense battle for the podium at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Related: Satellite […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 13, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] South Korea’s Choi Ga-on Dethrones Chloe Kim, Takes Gold in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe South Korea’s Choi Ga-on took the gold in women’s snowboard halfpipe on Thursday, February 12, dethroning Team USA’s Chloe Kim, who was looking to win her third consecutive gold medal in the event. The event took place in a snowy Livigno, Italy, where twelve riders battled it out for podium spots at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. The event […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 13, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Eileen Gu Qualifies for Women’s Freeskiing Slopestyle Finals in 2nd Place, Avery Krumme in 4th The women’s freeskiing qualifying round went down on Saturday, February 7, in Livigno, Italy. This was the first look at the 2026 Milano-Cortina slopestyle course, which featured a healthy combination of challenging rails and massive jumps. The event saw a total of 26 riders take on the challenging course, and it was quite an entertaining event for those watching around the […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 8, 2026 0 Comments