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The U.S. Will Host 10 FIS World Cup Events Next Season as Athletes Compete to Qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is excited to announce 10 domestic FIS World Cup events for the 2025-26 season, spanning alpine, freestyle, snowboard, freeski, ski jumping, and cross country. Related: Inside the U.S. Ski Team’s Ambitious Plan to Win the FIS Alpine Nations Cup This landmark season will see every U.S.-based World Cup—except for cross country—serve as a key qualifier for […]
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6,646′ Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT, Projected to Open Monday, June 16

NPS Photo of a person biking on Going-to-the-Sun Road, carrying snowshoes and skis. High snowdrifts appear on either side of the roadway.

The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to motorized vehicles Monday, June 16, for the 2025 summer season. As a reminder, timed entry vehicle reservations are required to enter Going-to-the-Sun Road from the west side of the park for those traveling by vehicle or motorcycle from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning June 13 through September 28. […]
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[VIDEO] “The Grizzly Column Project” With Tom Wallisch Features Award-Winning Photographer Noah Wetzel and His 140-Hour Pursuit of a Unique Skiing Image

The Grizzly Column Project features award-winning photographer Noah Wetzel and his 140-hour pursuit of a unique skiing image in late May 2023 in Alta, Utah, with Tom Wallisch, a global freeskiing icon and pioneer, X-Games Gold Medalist, DEW Tour Champion, ESPN’s Action Sports Athlete of the Year 2012’, and NBC Olympic Commentator as well as X-Games Commentator.   This project […]
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Trail Running: 10 Days. 3 Iconic Trail Running Events. 1 Legendary Mountain.

Trail runner on a ridge at Palisades Tahoe during Broken Arrow Skyrace. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe

Palisades Tahoe, California, is thrilled to host three of the world’s most iconic trail running events in Olympic Valley this June. From June 19–29, the resort will become the epicenter of trail running as the Broken Arrow Skyrace presented by Salomon, the all-new TrailCon presented by On, and the legendary Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run presented by HOKA unite for […]
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[PHOTOS] Rare Snowfall Blankets Large Parts of South Africa as Cold Front Disrupts Daily Life

Parts of South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho have seen serious snowfall as sweeping cold swept across the area. The cold front brought rare snowfall to parts of South Africa on Monday, coating rooftops, clogging roads, and prompting emergency responses across several provinces unaccustomed to such wintry conditions. It has been called the largest snow event in Lesotho’s recent history by […]
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Summer Starts Where Ski Season Ends: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Shifts Gears With New Trails, Passes, and Mountain Adventure

In Colorado’s high alpine country, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado—known simply as “A-Basin” to locals and die-hard skiers—is wasting no time pivoting from winter to summer. The resort, famous for having one of the longest ski seasons in North America, officially wraps up skiing on June 15. But just days later, on June 27, the lifts will spin once again—this […]
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