Avalanche near Sölden, Austria, Sweeps Away 3 Backcountry Skiers, Killing 2 in Crevasse Fall A backcountry skiing excursion in Austria’s Ötztal Alps near the famous Sölden ski resort turned deadly Monday morning, March 24, when an avalanche swept three members of a six-person group over rocky terrain, burying two of them in a crevasse. Both were killed, while the third survived with minor injuries. According to the Tyrolean police (Landespolizei Tirol), the group, led […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA, Extends Ski Season Through Memorial Day On Saturday, Crystal Mountain announced an extension of its ski season through Memorial Day (May 26), thanks to a massive snow dump this March. “Ski season extended!” the resort shared in an Instagram post. “Thanks to the over 5 feet of snow (and counting) we’ve received this month, we are extending the ski season through Memorial Day! That’s more time […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Speed Flyers Swoop Down and Rescue Fellow Injured Speed Flyer After Avalanche at Monte Bianco Skyway, Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Lapin (@lapin.mike) A group of speed flyers became unlikely heroes last week week after spotting another speed flyer who became injured in an avalanche below the Monte Bianco Skyway near Courmayeur, Italy. The victim, an Australian man in his 30s, had broken his femur and was unable to move when […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
14,000-Foot Mt. Lindsey, CO, Reopens For Recreational Hikers After 4 Years Of Closures Mt. Lindsey, a 14,000-foot peak in Colorado near Great Sand Dunes National Park in the Sangre de Cristo Range named after the explorer and prospector Malcolm Lindsey, has been closed since 2021. This closure was brought into effect because of liability issues after a 7 million dollar settlement was required to be paid to a cyclist by the Air Force […] Industry News Anders Henrikson | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
The Scariest and Most Frustrating Things About Skiing Skiing is a fun and exhilarating sport that millions participate in each year. There is nothing like the feeling of skiing down a mountain with perfect snow conditions on a Blue Bird Day. Even though most people love to ski, they still have apprehensions about some things. Concerns exist about the rising cost of lift tickets, overcrowded slopes, long lift […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
From Silver Boom to Powder Legend: The Alta Ski Area Story High in Little Cottonwood Canyon, dawn breaks with the echoing boom of avalanche cannons across serrated peaks–a morning ritual at Alta Ski Area that hints at its rich and restless history. Few ski resorts can claim a genesis as dramatic as Alta’s: a silver mining boomtown turned ghost town, resurrected in 1938 as a skier’s paradise atop Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. […] Clay Malott | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Mt Baldy: A Timeless Ski Escape in Southern California Bumping up and down in the backseat of Dad’s green convertible Jaguar, the potholes of Mt Baldy’s parking lot bring excitement for a day of skiing ahead. That backseat was once a battleground for “shotgun” against my brother. A battle I often won. The upgrade to the passenger seat led to today. More than 15 years later, I had to […] Miles Berman | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on March 26 Spring is here, which means winter is over—already. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop snowing. All these resorts are celebrating powder days this morning. Related: 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Weekend When writing, these resorts across North America had the most snow in the last 24 hours. Others with bigger totals may still need to update their websites. […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
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