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The Expanding Ice Inside Mount St. Helens, Washington State’s Crater Glacier

Glaciers today are usually associated with melting and retreat. Yet inside the shattered crater of Mount St. Helens, Washington, something unexpected is happening. Against the backdrop of a warming world, this young and restless volcano is slowly rebuilding itself, and within its crater walls sits a rare anomaly: a glacier that is actually growing. Its name is Crater Glacier, the […]
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Matthew Oliphant |
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Those Window-Rattling Booms on Powder Days? The Howitzers Behind Them Are Nearly Gone

For almost as long as humans have been riding chairlifts in the big mountains of Western North America, avalanche artillery mitigation has been at the center of a steadily evolving program to understand, predict, and control snowpack hazards. Many a skier has woken up to the thunderous, window-rattling booms of artillery fire from a nearby highway or ski area and […]
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Zach Armstrong |
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From 35 Acres to 8,171: The Biggest Ski Resort in Canada for Every Province

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Canada is home to some of the top-rated ski resorts in the world, and finding the biggest ski resort in Canada for each province reveals just how diverse the country’s snowsports offering really is. With destinations like Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, and Lake Louise, Alberta, plus over 200 resorts spread across the country, there is skiing in every corner of […]
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Brett Currie |
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Ghost Moose: The Rare White Giants of Scandinavia are Increasing in Numbers

A massive, pure-white moose moving silently through a dark Scandinavian forest sounds like something out of a fairy tale. But across Sweden and Finland, it’s very real — and, while rare, sightings have been increasing. Related: Rare White Moose, AKA “Spirit Moose,” Spotted in Ontario, Canada In the forests of Värmland in western Sweden, sightings of so-called “ghost moose” have […]
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Why The Windy Weather App Is An Absolute Essential For Any Ski Expedition And How To Use It Properly

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When you are planning a self-supported backcountry ski camping mission in the heart of the wilderness, your relationship with the weather changes from a daily curiosity to a matter of survival. In April 2026, our team of four which consisted three veteran Finnish snowboarders and myself spent nearly two weeks on the Tsirku Glacier in the Takhinsha Mountains of Southeast […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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The 9 Best North American Ski Areas to Visit in the Summer

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While many of us visit ski resorts in the wintertime for skiing, snowboarding, and other snowy escapades, many of North America’s premier ski destinations transform into vibrant hubs of activity during the summer months. As the snow melts, these mountainous regions reveal ideal playgrounds that offer endless outdoor pursuits, from hiking and mountain biking to zip-lining and scenic gondola rides. […]
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Austria Overtakes USA in 2025-26 Total Skier Visits — But the Real Story is Infrastructure, Not Snow

A country with nine million people — smaller than the state of Maine — just recorded more skier visits in 2025–26 than the entire United States. Austria’s cable car industry reported approximately 54 million skier visits for the 2025–26 winter — one of the best seasons on record and roughly 4% above last year. The total edged past the United States’ […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Germany’s Most Unusual Ski Resort: Monte Kaolino — Skiing on Sand in Bavaria

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Monte Kaolino, located in the small town of Hirschau in southeastern Germany, is unlike any other ski resort in the world. Set in the region of Bavaria, which is better known for Alpine peaks and winter sports, this curious destination flips expectations entirely. Here, athletes don’t carve through powder; they glide down a steep slope of sand. Related: French Skier […]
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