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Former General Manager of Mt. Ashland, OR, Andrew Gast Named New President and General Manager of Eldora Mountain Resort, CO

Andrew J. Gast is the new President and General Manager of Eldora Mountain Resort beginning February 1, 2026. Serving as the General Manager at Mt. Ashland in Oregon, Gast distinguished himself through effective leadership of a community-focused ski area, earning the role at Eldora thanks to a reputation for reliable operations and ability to build public trust. Gast will continue […]
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Sun Valley is Back: Idaho Resort Awarded 2027 FIS Alpine World Cup Finals After Successful 2025 Event

Sun Valley is officially back on the World Cup map. The iconic Idaho resort has been selected to host the 2026-27 season FIS Alpine World Cup Finals, with racing scheduled for March 20–25, 2027, marking another major vote of confidence in North American alpine ski racing after the resort’s widely praised hosting of the 2024-25 Finals. Related: Sun Valley, ID, Officially […]
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Sports at the Winter Olympics

Olympic athletes are an inspiration to many. The athletic feats they achieve are beyond the capability of most mere recreational athletes. Their focus, determination, agility, and athletic ability propel them to ever-new heights, often at the risk of injury from accidents or overuse. In 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) implemented a multi-sport injury surveillance system and recorded the number […]
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Mont Rigaud, Quebec, Report: Tapping Into Indy Pass Expansion in Eastern Canada

Report for January 13, 2026 This past week marked my first resort visit of the season. I like to start snowboarding as soon as the snow flies and the first chair spins in the Northeast—usually late November or December if we’re lucky. 2025-26, however, started with some hiccups: stolen passports and then the flu. Not exactly the ideal warm-up. C’est […]
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Powder Mountain, UT, to Host Natural Selection Tour Super Sessions

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In a major development for freeride skiing and snowboarding, Powder Mountain in Utah has been selected as a host of the new Super Sessions on Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour (NST)—one of the most progressive and athlete-driven freeride competition circuits in the world. Super Sessions are a new opening stage introduced for the 2026 season. These high-energy, collaborative events are […]
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Eileen Gu Claims First Win of the Season & Record 20th Career World Cup Victory at Laax Open in Switzerland

Chinese-American Eileen Gu showed that she is still one of the most dominant freeski athletes in the world, capturing her second consecutive Laax Open slopestyle title on Saturday, January 17, while shaking off a frightening crash that, thankfully, looked much worse than it was. The two-time Olympic champion had already locked up victory with her first run. Nevertheless, she went […]
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2 Generations, 1 Podium: Young-Gun Emma Aicher Edges Lindsey Vonn in Super-G at Tarvisio, Italy

If you wanted a reminder of just how unforgiving Super-G can be, Tarvisio delivered it on Sunday, December 18. On a demanding Italian track with a foggy top-section that asked for every speed skill in the book—glide, edge control, nerve, and timing—Germany’s Emma Aicher put together another statement run, taking the win and continuing what has quickly become one of […]
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Get into the Olympic Spirit at Lake Placid, NY, With Month-Long Olympic Festivities

As the countdown to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics accelerates, the Olympic flame is burning a little brighter this winter in upstate New York. Lake Placid—one of the most storied Olympic towns in the world—is transforming February into a month-long celebration designed to bring the Olympic spirit off the screen and into real life for fans across the East […]
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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Top 5 Forecasted Resorts in North America for the Next 10 Days

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Forecast for January 18-27, 2026 It’s always snowing somewhere, and for skiers and riders, that’s where the magic happens. Fresh snow is what turns ordinary runs into powder days, and every skier knows the thrill of waking up to see a few extra inches (or feet) on the mountain report. Whether you’re chasing the deepest conditions or just living vicariously through […]
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Petra Vlhová Sets Sights on 2026 Olympics After Receiving Medical Clearance 2 Years Post Injury

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Slovakian alpine ski racer Petra Vlhová has confirmed she will attempt a return to the Olympic stage at the 2026 Winter Games, sharing the update in a video message posted to her social media channels after being cleared to ski at full intensity. “I have an important update regarding my health and the future of my career,” Vlhová said. “I […]
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Trump to Attend WEF in Davos, Switzerland, as the Ski Resort Invites World Leaders Under the Theme of ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’

The World Economic Forum returns to the Swiss Alps tomorrow, January 19, launching its 56th annual meeting under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” Until January 23, the idyllic alpine town of Davos will once again find itself at the center of global politics, economics, and diplomacy, as a record 3,000 political, business, and civil society leaders are expected to […]
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Marco Odermatt Makes History at Wengen, Switzerland, with 4th Consecutive Downhill Victory

Report from January 17, 2026 In front of a raucous home crowd and on challenging, wind-impacted snow, Marco Odermatt did it again. The Olympic favorite stormed down a shortened Lauberhorn course to claim his fourth consecutive Wengen downhill victory—a record achievement on one of skiing’s most storied tracks. Odermatt stopped the clock at 1:33.14 to take the win, sending the Swiss […]
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Lindsey Vonn Claims Another Downhill Podium & Extends Discipline Lead at World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy

Legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn has claimed yet another podium on Saturday, January 17, finishing third in the women’s Downhill World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy, while Italy’s Nicol Delago claimed her first-ever World Cup victory and Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann took second. Related: Lindsey Vonn Qualifies for her 5th Winter Olympics Delago, competing on home snow, delivered a standout performance down […]
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Shocking Day with 5 Dead in 2 Separate Avalanches in Austria’s Salzburg Region

Five people have died in two separate avalanche incidents in Austria, as unstable snow conditions continue to pose a serious danger across the Alps, Salzburg Mountain Rescue said on Saturday, January 17. According to the Salzburg Mountain Rescue, four ski tourers were killed on Saturday afternoon when an avalanche swept through the Finsterkopf area in the Großarl Valley, in the […]
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Teenager Dies After Falling Off Chairlift at Cypress Mountain, BC

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[Updated January 19, 2026] An 18-year-old youth from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, died Thursday evening after falling from a chairlift at Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver, in what police describe as a tragic accident. There is no indication of technical or mechanical issues with the lift, and the investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service. Emergency […]
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