France’s Clément Noël Dominates in Upset-Riddled World Cup Slalom at Gurgl, Austria

France’s Clément Noël made it two-for-two at the Slalom World Cup in Gurgl, Austria, on Sunday, November 24, backing up from his victory in Levi, Finland, last week. Much like Shiffrin in the women’s Slalom yesterday, Noël was dominant from the get-go, leading after Run 1 with 0.88 seconds ahead of Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath and 0.94 seconds ahead of […]
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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of November 24 – December 3, 2024

Bottomless laps in the beautiful Eastern Sierra's. Photo Credit: Mammoth Mountain

It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Snow has been falling, and more resorts are opening every week. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond.  […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 99th World Cup Victory at Gurgl, Austria, While Lara Colturi & Camille Rast Claim Career First Individual Podiums

Sometimes, a race seems destined to follow a predictable course—until it doesn’t. With Mikaela Shiffrin wearing bib 1, the prospect of her taking an early lead and holding it unchallenged loomed large. The rest of the podium seemed equally predictable, but Gurgl, Austria, sure had some surprises in store this Saturday, November 23. The two-run format delivered its usual nail-biting […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Snow Continues in the Northern Rockies Behind a Cold Front and Another Atmospheric River

This forecast was written at 3 a.m. MT on Saturday, November 23 Forecast Summary A cold front pushes across the area on Saturday, bringing a batch of snow this weekend. Last week’s bomb cyclone continues to impact the forecast, as it produced yet another atmospheric river early this week. A quieter pattern begins towards the end of the week. This […]
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Construction of Luxury Ski Resort in the Ukraine Starts in the Middle of Russian Invasion

While Ukraine battles Russia’s ongoing invasion, the post-war future of the embattled nation is being reimagined in the Carpathian Mountains. OKKO Group recently began work on the GORO Mountain Resort, a $1.5 billion development set to rival Europe’s best alpine destinations. OKKO Group announced on its website that the company had started construction on October 23, 2024. Related: Year-Round Ski Resort […]
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Former CFO at Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB, Fined $775K and Sentenced to Prison for Fraud & Tax Evasion

Derek Kwasney, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Lake Louise Ski Resort, was recently sentenced to one year in jail and a $106,000 fine for failing to pay taxes on embezzled money from the resort. This comes just weeks after the 54-year-old pled guilty and was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and a $669,000 fine for a […]
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