One Season, 58 Resorts: One Skier’s Retirement Reinvention Most skiers spend a lifetime skiing while collecting mountains — Evie Ho decided to do it in a single season. Freshly retired from a 40-year nursing career in 2024, the Boston-based skier took stock of a surprising realization: despite clicking into skis at age two and logging more than six decades on snow, she had only sampled a handful of […] Trip Report Bob Witowski | April 14, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Report: Solo Spring Laps, Soft Snow, and a Secret Run Report for Friday, April 11, 2026 I closely watched the weather from Brossard all week. Friday morning was shaping up to be the best window for some spring snowboarding. After a season spent entirely on the northern side of the Canada/U.S. border following our passports being stolen, I finally had my new documents in hand. I booked the very last […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | April 13, 2026 0 Comments
Every Ski Resort Still Open in the East While the West Shuts Down Early The 2025-26 ski season in the East is going out on a high note. While resorts across the American West are closing weeks ahead of schedule amid historic low snowpack, the East delivered one of its strongest seasons in years, with a handful of resorts still making the most of it. Here are the ski resorts still open in the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 13, 2026 0 Comments
Camelback Mountain, PA, Report: Spring Skiing in the Mid-Atlantic and Headed For May Report from Saturday, April 11 Camelback Mountain concluded its last full week of operations this weekend with bluebird days, soft conditions, and a great spring vibe. The ski resort is the only one still standing in Pennsylvania, and over the past few weeks, it has been drawing skiers and snowboarders from across the mid-Atlantic to check out what Camelback Mountain […] Conditions Report Gregg Frantz | April 13, 2026 0 Comments
Camelback Mountain, PA, Report: Spring Skiing At Pennsylvania’s Last Open Ski Resort Report from Tuesday, April 8, 2026 The season keeps going for Camelback Mountain, located in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. It is the ski resort’s 126th day of operations for the season since opening day on December 3, 2025. Colder temperatures moved in on Monday night and dropped into the low 20s, allowing the snowmaking teams to add a refresher […] Conditions Report Gregg Frantz | April 8, 2026 1 Comment
Jay Peak, VT, Hits 400 Inches of Snow for the Season Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort has officially crossed the 400-inch mark for the 2025-26 season, officially making it one of the snowiest resorts in the United States. The milestone puts Jay second in the United States to Mount Baker Ski Area, Washington, which reported 446 inches as of March 30. The number is impressive — but not entirely unexpected. Jay Peak’s […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 7, 2026 0 Comments
The 15 Ski Resorts With the Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now April 1 is traditionally the peak of the North American snowpack. After months of storms, mountains typically hold the most water before spring melt begins. Water managers, hydrologists, and ski resorts use this date as a benchmark. The Sierra Nevada’s largest snow-producing months are from December to March, so April 1 has long been the recognized peak of snow accumulation, […] Brains SnowBrains | April 1, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Mixed Northeast Pattern, Up to 20 Inches in the Far North Through Sunday The Northeast stays split through Sunday, with mostly wet spring weather at most Vermont, New Hampshire, and southern Maine resorts, but much better snow production farther north and west at Mont Sainte-Anne and especially Mt. Bohemia. Confidence is highest from Tuesday morning through Sunday evening, when two mixed systems through Friday are followed by a warmer, windier weekend in New […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 31, 2026 0 Comments
Where to Ski in April in the East The East has had one of its best seasons in years, with brutally cold temperatures at the start that never rose above freezing for weeks. That time allowed a region renowned for its snowmaking capabilities to build a base that would last well into spring. Heading into April, some resorts in the East have closed; however, several have not yet […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 30, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Windy Warmup for the Northeast, With Up to 10 Inches in Quebec Wind and temperature swings matter more than snowfall for most Northeast resorts through Wednesday evening, April 1. After a few light snow showers and winter-feeling temperatures today, the pattern turns steadily milder, then sharply windier, with most Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine mountains seeing more spring-soft turns than fresh snow while Mont Sainte-Anne is the one clear exception with a […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 28, 2026 0 Comments
Smugglers’ Notch and Burke Mountain Just Announced a Game-Changing Partnership for Vermont Skiers In the ever-changing ski world, where mega passes have taken over and remaining independent as a resort is increasingly challenging, Smugglers Notch and Burke Mountain in Vermont have united to stay afloat. The investment group, Bear Den Partners, purchased Burke in 2025 and, as of February 2026, is running Smugglers Notch in collaboration with the long-running family owners. Related: The […] Industry News Zach Suffish | March 27, 2026 0 Comments
Mount Snow, VT, Report: A Midwest Ski Resort on Steroids Mt. Snow Conditions Report from March 20 – March 21 I’ve never skied the Midwest, but hear me out… When you think of Midwest skiing, there is not much to marvel at. The ski resorts are tiny. The terrain is flat and boring. The ski areas there are mostly a means to an end, with the end being a trip […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Mixed Thursday, Then 1-6 Inches for Most of the Northeast Through Friday The Northeast is headed into a mixed, mostly modest refresh through Friday, with the best shot at soft turns focused on Mont Sainte-Anne, Jay Peak, and a few of the northern New Hampshire and Maine peaks. Most areas start with a little dense snow late Wednesday night and Thursday morning, turn milder and wetter Thursday, then squeeze out a lighter […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
The Soul of the Notch: Why Smugglers’ Notch, VT, Stays Uniquely Memorable Vermont’s Smugglers’ Notch is love at first sight. Sure, it’s not its refined and “epic” neighbor, but it wouldn’t be right for this landscape if it were. “Smuggs” feels like a hug and a secret. The name itself is a hand-me-down from the rebels who used these talus caves to move everything from cattle to hooch across the line. That […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | March 23, 2026 0 Comments
U.S. Cross-Country Skier Jessie Diggins Ends Career with 4th Overall Season Title in Emotional World Cup Finale at Lake Placid, NY Team USA’s cross-country skier Jessie Diggins brought her remarkable career to a close on Sunday, March 22, on home-soil at Lake Placid, New York, finishing 12th in the 20km mass start free at the World Cup Finals—an emotional farewell that was about far more than the result sheet. Related: Jessie Diggins—America’s Greatest Cross-Country Skier—Announces Intention to Retire Before the race […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 22, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20 Inches for the Northeast Through Tuesday A productive late-season cycle will keep the Northeast’s best skiing centered on northern New Hampshire and western Maine through Tuesday morning, while Vermont gets a more uneven refresh and Mt. Bohemia plus Mont Sainte-Anne stay lighter early. Sunday is the most locked-in part of the forecast, and another colder round of snow showers Monday afternoon into early Tuesday should keep […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2026 0 Comments
Camelback Mountain Resort, PA, Report: We Will Be Skiing Until May Conditions report from Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Camelback Mountain, Pennsylvania, was in full snowmaking mode the morning I arrived at the ski resort located in the Poconos. It looked like Mountain Ops was blasting the entire eastern side of the mountain with snowguns. Temperatures were in the low 20s overnight and held below freezing for most of the day. This […] Conditions Report Gregg Frantz | March 20, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Light Tonight, Then 5-10 Inches for the Northeast Through Saturday The Northeast stays in a useful late-March pattern through Saturday, with only a nuisance refresh tonight before a better Friday night into Saturday shot for northern Vermont, the Whites, western Maine, and Mont Sainte-Anne. Confidence is highest from Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon, when timing is clustered well enough to lean on combined totals of roughly 5"-10" at the best […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Windy Rain-to-Snow for the Northeast Through Tuesday A warm, windy Monday flips to a brief shot of dense snow Monday night and Tuesday, then the Northeast settles into a colder midweek before another lower-confidence snow window this weekend. Confidence is highest from Monday morning through Tuesday evening, when the severe wind signal on the western edge of the region and the New England cold-front changeover are most […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
The East Coast’s Epic Ski Season Is Still Going Strong: Here’s What’s on Tap for the Rest of the Season The 2025-26 ski season on the East Coast has been Epic with some of the best conditions, weather, and snow the region has seen in years. Spring weather hit fast, with warmer temperatures and rain, forcing some ski resorts to close this weekend. However, some ski resorts will remain open and feature great spring events. From Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 13, 2026 0 Comments
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