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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days

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Forecast for August 11 – 20, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most snow over the next week and beyond.  The forecast comes from OpenSnow’s […]

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WeatherBrains | August 10, 2025
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Multi-Mountain Colorado Pass for Kids Expands to Cover All Elementary School Students

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Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) has announced a major expansion of its popular Ski Passport program for the 2025–26 winter season. For the first time, the pass will be available to all elementary-aged children, adding kindergarten through second grade to the program’s long-running offering for third through sixth grade. You don’t even have to live in Colorado. Any student in […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | August 9, 2025
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Why Are Snow Forecasts So Inaccurate?

You go to bed, a smile on your face. The forecasts are calling for 10 inches this weekend. You fall asleep thinking about catching the first chair of the day, and the silky turns through knee-deep snow that will follow. Related: The Ski Area Snow Report: Fact or Fiction? However, upon waking up on Saturday, you check the resort website to […]

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Clay Malott | August 9, 2025
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Landslides and Deep Erosion Cause Major Terrain Damage at Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT

Bridger Bowl Ski Area in Montana is dealing with the aftermath of a rainstorm that struck the evening of July 29, triggering small landslides and deep erosion across the mountain. While no injuries or major infrastructure damage have been reported, the resort is urging visitors to use caution due to unstable terrain that could still give way to rockslides. View […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | August 5, 2025
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Mt. Bohemia Adds Lake Tahoe’s Diamond Peak to Season Pass Lineup

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Michigan’s Mt. Bohemia has recently formed a partnership with Diamond Peak Ski Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. Bohemia passholders from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa will get one free lift ticket for the upcoming winter. The announcement has generated excitement among extreme skiing enthusiasts, as both Mt. Bohemia and Diamond Peak are known for their […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | August 5, 2025
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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days

Forecast for August 3 – 12, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most snow over the next week and beyond.  The forecast comes from OpenSnow’s Top […]

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WeatherBrains | August 3, 2025
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Mount Hotham, Australia, Sees Deepest July Snowpack in 10 Years

Victoria’s Mount Hotham has logged its deepest July snowpack in more than 10 years, reaching 123 cm, as Australia’s 2025 ski season shapes up to be one of the most consistent in recent memory. According to resort data, this year’s snow depth surpassed every July season since at least 2015. Charts from Mount Hotham show historical snowfall, with the green […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 1, 2025
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Summit County Launches Affordable Housing Project for Colorado’s Essential Workers

The Town of Frisco, Colorado, is partnering with the  National Housing Partnership Foundation (NHPF) on two significant affordable housing projects at 602 Galena Street and 101 West Main Street. These developments are designed to address the severe shortage of housing for essential workers and low and middle-income families in the notoriously expensive area. The project is a direct response to […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 31, 2025
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Town of Nederland, CO, Buys Eldora Ski Area

The Town of Nederland, Colorado, has announced plans to purchase the Eldora Mountain Resort from its current owner, POWDR. This acquisition, which officially took place on July 9, 2025, is a rare instance of a municipality buying a ski resort from a corporate owner. It is expected to be finalized by October 2025. Nederland’s motivations for the purchase include creating […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 30, 2025
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Lawsuit Filed Against Park City Ski and Snowboard, UT, Over Teen’s Cliff-Jumping Injury

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The parents of a Park City, Utah, teenager have filed a lawsuit against Park City Ski & Snowboard (PCSS) and affiliated organizations, claiming their daughter suffered severe injuries after being encouraged to cliff-jump during a team trip in 2021. The athlete, identified in court documents as H.K., was 14 years old at the time and had trained with PCSS for […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 29, 2025
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Saving the Amazon May Be the Key to Protecting North America’s Winters

As climate change tightens its grip across the globe, a growing body of scientific research is revealing just how far-reaching the consequences of Amazon deforestation may be, stretching as far as the Sierra Nevada snowpack and the ski slopes of the American West. Multiple peer-reviewed climate simulation studies now point to a startling link: large-scale destruction of the Amazon rainforest […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 28, 2025
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Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days

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Forecast for July 27 – August 5, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, these resorts will receive the most snow over the next week and beyond.  The forecast comes from OpenSnow’s […]

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WeatherBrains | July 27, 2025
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Top 15 Resorts With the Best Chance of Catching a Powder Day in North America

Let’s be real: for many serious skiers and snowboarders, the sport is all about riding powder. Whenever the conditions are lining up with a winter weather advisory, it’s time to call in sick or do whatever you can to make it to the mountain. Powder days are sacred and should not be wasted. The definition of a powder day is when the […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 27, 2025
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Top 11 Ski Resorts with the Most Named Trails in North America

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Ski resorts love to brag about their numbers. Snowfall, vertical, and skiable acres are common, but one that is sometimes overlooked is the number of marked trails. Having a significant number of marked trails at a ski resort gives skiers more variety, helps spread out crowds, and makes navigation easier for guests of all levels. It also improves safety, enhances […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 26, 2025
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Ski and Snowboard Till 1 A.M. this Friday, July 25, at Big SNOW Indoor Ski Area in New Jersey

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This Friday, skiers and snowboarders alike will be treated to a “Park After Dark” event at the only real snow indoor ski area in the U.S. Big SNOW at the American dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, offers year round snow sports at its state of the art facility. Big SNOW provides 4 acres of skiable terrain, a 160-foot vertical […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 25, 2025
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4 American States You Can’t Ski in Anymore

The U.S. has at least 480 ski resorts spread across an impressive 37 states. Four states, however, have unfortunately lost their resort(s) at one point or another for various reasons. Some resorts closed due to low visitation rates, while others shut their doors due to the effects of climate change. While it’s always sad to see a ski resort close, […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 24, 2025
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Massive Avalanche Kills Mountaineer Above K2’s Basecamp

Friday afternoon, July 18, a massive avalanche on Pakistan’s notorious K2 claimed one life and left several others injured. Often called the “Savage Mountain,” K2 has earned its fearsome reputation for danger. The nickname was cemented in 1953 when American climber George Bell remarked, “It’s a savage mountain that tries to kill you.” Among the world’s five highest peaks, K2 […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 23, 2025
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NASA: Rare Snowfall in the Atacama Desert, Chile

This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. The Atacama Desert’s location, between the Andes Mountains to the east and the cool Peru/Chile Current to the west, makes it one of the driest places on Earth. The mountain range produces a rain shadow, while the current chills the air enough to limit evaporation and […]

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WeatherBrains | July 23, 2025
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With a 10% Increase to $329, Deer Valley, Utah, Tests the Limits of Single-Day Pass Pricing

For the 2025-26 ski season, Deer Valley, Utah, has announced that its peak-day walk-up lift ticket will cost $329, a 10% increase over last season and officially pushing the price past the $300 threshold, reports The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast. This makes Deer Valley one of the most expensive single-day lift tickets in North America. The move forces a […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 21, 2025
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Everest Permit in Nepal Will be $4,000 More Expensive Starting in September

This photograph from 2021 shows mountaineers lined up as they climb a slope during their ascent to summit Mount Everest. Photo Credit: CNN

Nepal’s Department of Tourism recently put forth a new plan to identify the annual “carrying capacity” of Everest, following instructions from the Nepal Supreme Court. This plan includes allowing the Department of Tourism to cap the number of permits it grants annually. Starting in September, the Nepali government also stated it will be raising the spring season permit fee for […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 21, 2025
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