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Swiss Alps Skiing Accident Claims Life of LEGO Executive Michael Halbye

Michael Halbye, vice chairman of LEGO’s parent company Kirkbi and a longtime confidant of Denmark’s royal family, died Saturday after a skiing accident in Switzerland. He was 64. Halbye was skiing in the Verbier region of the Swiss Alps when he lost control and fell off-piste on April 12. Emergency responders airlifted him to a hospital, but he succumbed to […]
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Now Closed After Successful Winter 2024-25

In February, the Kings & Queens of Corbet’s ski and snowboard freeride invitational returned to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Skier Veronica Paulsen (above) was one of 24 athletes who competed in the annual event at the Resort’s iconic Corbet’s Couloir. | Photo: Amy Jimmerson.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Is Now Closed After Almost 450 Inches of Snowfall Delights Visitors; Kings & Queens of Corbet’s Makes Triumphant Return. Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is now closed after another successful winter season, highlighted by another year of exceptional snowfall on Rendezvous Mountain, the highly anticipated debut of the new high-speed Sublette lift, and the exciting […]
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Black Mountain in New Hampshire Fires Up Snow Guns in April With Plans to Stay Open Until May

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While most New England ski areas have already called it a season, Black Mountain is pushing hard in the opposite direction—firing up snow guns in April and aiming to spin lifts through May 3. The 89-year-old ski area in the White Mountains made headlines this month after cranking up its snowmaking system on April 9, long after neighboring mountains like […]
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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces $80 Million of Major Capital Improvements

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Major capital improvements showcase Aspen One’s ongoing commitment and long-term investment in the world-class Aspen Snowmass experience. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is set to break ground this month on nearly $80 million of on-mountain improvements at Snowmass, including two new high-speed chairlifts, a complete reconstruction of one of the resort’s most beloved on-mountain restaurants, and more. These investments are part of […]
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March Madness Ski Resort Edition: The Winner + Full Finishing Order

March Madness 2025 Final Complete Bracket

The people have spoken. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, is the official winner of the inaugural SnowBrains March Madness Ski Resort tournament. The iconic Wyoming ski destination won five straight rounds to climb to the top of the podium, consistently beating ski resort icons such as Whistler Blackcomb, Big Sky, Palisades Tahoe, and finally Killington. Killington didn’t lose the finals […]
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