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‼️🌨️ The powder party just won't end in South America. ⛷️🎉
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 50 cm for South America through Thursday, Bigger Weekend Reload
This South America snow forecast keeps an ongoing storm at center stage through Thursday afternoon, then shifts the heaviest snow to the southern Andes from Friday into Sunday.
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🇱🇸☃️ When you think of Africa, odds are you aren't thinking of a mountainous landscape with 16" of fresh snow blanketing it. 🤩
[PHOTOS] Snow in Southern Africa Creates Stunning Winter Scenes
A photo tour of after the snow in South Africa created a stunning, wintery scene across Lesotho and southern Drakensberg
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👨⚖️ ⛷️ Many Austrian resorts have introduced restrictions or outright bans on uphill travel during operating hours, citing the potential for collisions with downhill skiers, grooming machines, and snowmaking equipment. 🧐
20-Year-Old Skier Convicted of Negligent Homicide After Fatal Collision With Uphill Skier in Austria
A 20-year-old Austrian man was convicted of negligent homicide following his collision with an uphill skier in February 2026.
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💼🤝 Founded over 160 years ago as a rope manufacturer, the brand has now grown into selling everything from climbing gear to backpacks, avalanche safety equipment, and more. 👀
164-Year-Old Swiss Outdoor Icon Mammut Sold to Chinese Investment Firm
Swiss outdoor equipment manufacturer Mammut has been acquired by Chinese investment firm CPE.
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⚠️🪨 The accident happened in terrain Rainier’s climbing rangers had flagged six days prior as having “significant overhead hazards,” telling teams to move fast and limit their exposure. 🙏😞
Rockfall Kills 1 Climber, Injures 3 on Mount Rainier, WA
A rockfall at 11,600 feet on Mount Rainier's Disappointment Cleaver killed one climber and injured three others. NPS has closed its investigation.
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⛔️🔥 Hoping for the best for Mt. Hood Meadows and all the other communities currently experiencing wildfires. ⛰️🙏
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Forced to Evacuate as Grasshopper Fire Burns 3-Miles Away
Grasshopper Fire Mt. Hood forces a Level 3 Meadows evacuation as flames near Highway 35. Timberline and Skibowl stay open but on alert.
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Where in the world should SnowBrains go first? 🌎❄️ SnowBrains Trips are officially HERE — and we want YOU to pick our first ski destinations. Cast your vote, and you'll be entered to WIN a Leki prize package. ⛷️
SnowBrains Trips Are Here: Pick Our First Ski Destinations and WIN a Leki Prize Package
SnowBrains Trips launch winter 2026/27: small hosted group trips with pro guides and insider access. Vote on our first destinations and win.
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🇨🇱⛷️ Corralco is the premier ski resort in Chile’s mythical Araucanía region — one of the weirdest and most captivating mountainous regions on the planet because of its extraterrestrial-like araucaría forests. 😲
Corralco, Chile, Report: Misty, Moody, Smooth-Powder Madness
A fun day at a windy and powder-filled Corralco Skii Area in Chile.
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🔥💦 Between fire and floods, Eagle Point has been put through the wringer and has a lot of recovering to do. 🙏😕
Eagle Point Resort, UT, Won't Open This Winter After Wildfire Burns Half the Mountain and Floods Destroy Access Road
Eagle Point Resort Announces 2026-27 season closure due to the Cottonwood fire, which became Utah's largest wildfire on record.
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🏗️🚠 Soon, skiers will again be able to reach the Aiguille des Grands Montets – a milestone that the resort has spent nearly a decade working back towards following a fire. 🙌
Grands Montets Rebuild: Chamonix's Iconic Lift Returns with State-of-the-Art 3S System
Interview with Benoît Borrell, Head of Projects for Compagnie du Mont Blanc, about the rebuild of the Grands Montets cable car in Chamonix.
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🏔️🚠 A tram to the top of the continental US's highest peak would have rivalled the greatest lifts of Europe. 😯
The Tram to The Summit of Mount Whitney, CA, That Nearly Happened
In the 1900's, an ambitious plan was proposed to build an aerial tram to the summit of the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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⛰️💔 A fundraiser organized by members of the hiker's family has been launched to help return him to Australia. 😔
Australian Thru-Hiker Dies Near Grand Teton National Park, WY, While Attempting Continental Divide Trail
A 28-year-old Australian hiker, who was attempting the Continental Divide Trail was found dead after a suspected fall in the Wigwams.
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🚨🌨️ Is this just the new normal for South America this winter? 🤷♀️ So much snow is still in the forecast, after weeks of seemingly constant snowfall. 😲
SnowBrains Forecast: Meter-Plus Totals for South America through Sunday
This South America snow forecast keeps an ongoing storm active in waves through Sunday, with the deepest accumulation aimed at the south-central Andes.
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🏔️🚌 Winter Park has long been at the forefront of ski town public transportation in the United States, offering 10 winter shuttle routes, passenger rail access, and now this new service. 🆓👏
Winter Park, CO, Launches Free Uber-Style Transit Service Ahead of Ski Season
Winter Park, CO, has launched the Lift Flex, a free, on-demand public transit service that works like Uber or Lyft
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🧊🫠 The famous ice tunnel is used by skiers to access the Vallée Blanche (the world's longest lift-served ski descent). 😢
Legendary Ice Tunnel at Aiguille du Midi Top Station, Chamonix, France, Closed Indefinitely
Extreme heat in Europe has destabilized the Aiguille du Midi's famous ice tunnel, a key access point for many mountain objectives.
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⚠️🚶♂️The incident marked the second slip-and-fall fatality in the park within a three-day span. 😯
Woman Dies Near Marvel Peak, AB, Marking Banff's Second Fatal Fall in Three Days
A woman died near Marvel Peak in Banff National Park on Tuesday, marking the park's second fatal fall in just three days
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💦🪨 The Antholz mudslide is the latest in a series of severe weather events affecting the Alps this summer, as repeated thunderstorms and intense rainfall continue to trigger flooding, landslides, and debris flows across mountain regions. 😳
Mudslide Hits 2026 Olympic Biathlon Venue in Antholz, Italy
A mudslide struck the South Tyrol Arena in Antholz, Italy, forcing the closure of the biathlon venue that hosted the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. No injuries were reported.
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🇨🇱🌨️ When all your ski gear gets lost by an airline, what do you do? 🤷♂️ You try snowboarding. 🏂🤙
Aruacanía, Chile, Report: I Tried Snowboarding for the 1st Time at an Abandoned Ski Area
A trip report from the Araucanía region of Chile where the crew scored a powder day and toured through an ancient Araucaría forest.
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🆘🏂 When you leave the resort boundaries, even a minor mistake can quickly lead to life-threatening situations. 😬
2 Snowboarders Rescued After Getting Lost Beyond Resort Boundaries at Treble Cone Ski Area, New Zealand
2 snowboarders were rescued after spending six hours lost in the backcountry beyond Treble Cone Ski Area, New Zealand, during a snowstorm with near-zero visibility.
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☠️⛷️ Will we ever see skiing return to these four states? 🤷♂️ Odds are no, but you never know! 🧐
4 American States You Can't Ski in Anymore
DId you know that there are U.S. states that formally had ski resorts but no longer do? Here are the four states.
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🔫⛷️ Under its current model, U.S. Biathlon is faltering. 📉😕 Could merging with the much bigger US Ski Team help change that? 🧐
U.S. Biathlon Considers Merging With U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Due to financial and poor Olympic performances, the US Biathlon Association is considering merging with US Ski and Snowboard.
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🦾⛷️ Can a ski simulator actually make you a better skier? 🤷♂️ A writer took three simulator sessions to find out. 👇
Summer Ski Training Without Snow? Inside Park City's Sim.Sports
I spent three sessions training at Sim.Sports in Park City to find out whether ski simulators actually improve carving, technique, and fitness.
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⛷️🎉 With the inclusion of individual races, spectators will be able to watch much more of the sport than they were able to in 2026. 👏
Ski Mountaineering Olympic Events to Expand in 2030
After nearly getting dropped, ski mountaineering will return to the Olympics in 2030, with additional individual competitions.
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⛷️👌 We often focus on the consequences and toll avalanches have on the ski community and fail to celebrate the wins when we get them. 🙌
Flathead Region, MT, Marks 5 Years Without Avalanche Deaths Despite Volatile Winter
Despite unstable snow and multiple close calls, Montana's Flathead region has gone five straight years without an avalanche death.
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❄️⛷️ The crazy thing was, despite all the waiting for a snowstorm to arrive, hardly anybody showed up. 🤷♂️👍
Ohau Snowfields, New Zealand, Report: Winter Provides
s forecasted, a 48-hour storm cycle injected a vital top up to winter among the Southern Alps, on the South Island of New Zealand.
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❌🇷🇺 In 2023, the IOC suspended the Russian Olympic Committee in response to the war in Ukraine. 🧐Now, Ukraine claims that the IOC's recent move was "premature and a violation of the Olympic Charter." 👀
Ukraine Appeals IOC Decision to Reinstate Russia into Olympics
The Ukraine National Olympic Committee has filed an appeal following the IOC's lifted ban for Russian athletes to compete in Olympic Games.
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🧗♀️🙏 One of the most accomplished high-altitude mountaineers in history has been confirmed dead following Thursday’s devastating avalanche on Broad Peak (8,047 meters) in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. 💔😞
Nims Dai Purja Confirmed Dead Following Broad Peak Avalanche in Pakistan
Britsh-Nepali climbing legend Nims Purja is confirmed to have lost his life in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan.
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