Snow Partners’ Multi-Resort Card Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Expensive Day Tickets and Season Passes

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Another multi-resort pass option will enter the market next season, targeting budget-conscious casual skiers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Snow Partners will introduce the Snow Triple Play Card (S3P) for the 2025-26 season, aiming to make skiing more accessible for the majority of U.S. skiers and riders who hit the slopes only a handful of times each winter. The S3P, […]
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Celebrating Day 100 This Season With Sun and Slush at the Spring Skiing Capital

Report from May 8, 2025 Every time we load our gear into the car at 4:45 am for a Palisades spring skiing trip—pitch-black and only half-awake—it ends up being a phenomenal, fun-packed 16 hours. And once again, this gorgeous May day proved to be no different. Since Palisades Tahoe is, as always, the last resort open around the basin, it was […]
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100-Year-Old Canadian Man Heli-Skis, Breaking His Own World Record

At the remarkable age of 100, Toronto-born skier Gordon Precious recently ventured to the Canadian West to heli-ski, celebrating his centennial year. The adventure took place at CMH Cariboos, located in the scenic Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia, where Precious previously set the Guinness World Record as the oldest heli-skier at the age of 94 in 2019. Accompanied by his […]
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When the Lift Stops: Inside the 2024-25 Mechanical Lift Failures Affecting the Ski Industry

Every soul recreating in the mountains has faced some degree of anxiety before when it comes to their alpine passions. It is part of the draw. That moment when nervous anticipation pivots into a rush of adrenaline? It is addictive. We accept certain risks in these environments: avalanches, tree wells, collisions, serious falls—dangers inherent in charging down steep snow-covered terrain in […]
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8,736′ SR-4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is Now Open for the Summer

Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is a lot of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. “#CalaverasCounty Caltrans officially RE-OPENED SR-4 /#EbbettsPass for the season to motorists today (5/8/25) as of 12PM Caltrans reminds motorists to #sharetheroad with cyclists, #MoveOver for highway workers, & #KnowBeforeYouGo w. Caltrans QuickMap […]
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FIS Releases Preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup Race Calendar

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released its preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup race calendar. Key Takeaways: FIS has taken into account some of the criticism to optimize the travel and is hosting North American events in one block in late November/early December, minimizing travel across the Atlantic for athletes. The season opener at Sölden remains a staple […]
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Killington Resort, VT, Set to Close Ski Season Saturday After Tough Spring

After a spring marked by persistent rain and unseasonably warm temperatures, Killington Resort, Vermont, will reopen Saturday for what is expected to be the final day of its 2024-25 ski season. The resort, renowned for hosting one of the longest ski seasons in the East, has battled the elements in recent weeks, prompting a temporary closure through Friday to preserve […]
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Big Sky, MT, Voters Approve $60 Million for 389 Affordable Homes for Local Workforce

In a landmark decision, the Big Sky community in Montana has voted to authorize the Big Sky Resort Area District (Resort Tax) to issue bonds backed by future resort tax collections, thereby funding critical community infrastructure, including affordable housing. The approval of the measure will enable the Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) to acquire a significant land assemblage in the […]
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Announces It Will Stay Open Into June for Skiing and Snowboarding

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Spring is in full swing at Mammoth Mountain, California, but the snow isn’t going anywhere just yet. Mammoth has just announced that the slopes will remain open for skiing and snowboarding into June, giving snow enthusiasts more time to hit the mountains and enjoy epic spring conditions. The resort announced the news on social media. “SEASON EXTENDED! We’re staying open […]
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Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, to Partially Open on Saturday in Time for Mother’s Day Weekend

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Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana’s Glacier National Park will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The park’s road crew is still clearing snow farther up the road and, as of Wednesday afternoon, was working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire highway typically does not open until […]
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Special Avalanche Advisory in Effect Across Colorado This Week Amid Unstable Spring Conditions

A special avalanche advisory remains in effect statewide as Colorado currently shifts from a winter-like storm cycle to more typical spring conditions, according to an update shared by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). While recent May weather brought widespread snowfall across the high country, forecasters warn that the coming days could bring sudden and unstable conditions as skies clear […]
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Lake Tahoe, CA, Boating Season Kicks Off with Stronger Protections in Place This Year

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Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations, boat launches, and marinas are opening for the 2025 boating season and aquatic invasive species management agencies are encouraging boaters and paddlers to stay up to date with strengthened procedures to protect the lake from the spread of aquatic invasive species. Changes this year include mandatory decontaminations and additional processing time […]
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NOAA May 2025 ENSO Update: Next Winter Likely ENSO-Neutral, Although La Niña a Possibility

This post first appeared on the climate.gov ENSO blog.​ The tropical Pacific is in ENSO-neutral conditions, and neutral is expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. Neutral is also the most likely outcome for the fall and winter, although chances of La Niña are a close second. Today, as your trusty representative of the ENSO forecast team, I’ll cover […]
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Snowboarder Dies Months After 50-Foot Fall From Keystone, CO, Chairlift

Donovan Romero, a 32-year-old snowboarder from Littleton, Colorado, died May 2 from injuries sustained in a December fall from the Ruby Express chairlift at Keystone Resort, the Summit County coroner confirmed Wednesday, reports Jason Blevins with The Colorado Sun. The incident on December 11 left Romero critically injured after he fell around 50 feet to the unopened Diamondback trail, according […]
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Czech Ski Racer Tereza Nová’s Long Road to Recovery After Her Life-Threatening Crash at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Czech alpine skier Tereza Nová is continuing her long road to recovery after suffering a catastrophic crash on January 24 during race training on the Kandahar slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The 27-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the BG Unfallklinik in Murnau, Germany, where she spent nearly a month after being put in an induced coma. She was […]
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Fake Ski Instructor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

A 49-year-old Latvian national, identified on his Facebook page as Richard Berger, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for posing as a certified ski instructor and defrauding Russian-speaking tourists at some of Austria’s most popular ski resorts, including Mayrhofen, Kitzbühel, and Ischgl. He may have also scammed Russian speaking customers in St. Moritz and Laax in Switzerland. Related: […]
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