Canadian Wildfire Smoke Crosses the Atlantic, Affecting Air Quality Index Across Europe

Summer is officially here, meaning longer days, drier conditions, and warmer weather. While all of those factors make for a great day on the beach, it can wreak havoc on North America’s drier areas, especially the prairie provinces of Canada such as Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. I currently reside in Michigan, a state not commonly associated with wildfires due to […]
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Winter Park, CO, Moves Forward With Town Gondola and $2 Billion Master Plan

Connecting the town. Credit: Winter Park Resort

Winter Park Town Council has unanimously approved to rezone 165 acres of Winter Park Resort for mixed-use resort development and to construct a long-anticipated gondola connecting downtown Winter Park to the resort’s base area, reports the Sky-Hi News. At its June 3 meeting, the council gave the green light to the $2 billion master plan, a significant milestone in transforming […]
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Falls Creek, Australia, Ramps Up Operations With 3 More Lifts Opening Following Strong Start to the Season

After a promising early start to the 2025 snow season, Falls Creek, Australia, is set to expand its terrain offerings this coming weekend. The resort announced on its social media channels that Eagle Express and Drovers Dream chairlifts will open this Friday, June 13, followed by the Gully Chair on Saturday, June 14, providing broader access across the resort and […]
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Swiss Avalanche Death Toll for 2024-25 Rises to 21 After Serious Late-Season Accidents

What began as one of the lowest-risk winters in recent memory has ended on a tragic and unexpected note: the number of people killed in avalanches in Switzerland during the 2024–25 season has risen to 21, following a series of deadly late-season accidents—including five fatalities in a single event on the Rimpfischhorn at the end of May. Related: Bodies of […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Over 100 Inches of Snow For the Andes This Week

The season’s first two June storms will unload several feet of cold smoke just as lifts start spinning—Corralco opens June 13, Cerro Catedral follows June 14, and the Santiago trio lights up between June 20 and 23—serving up mid-storm powder for South America’s earliest turns. Wednesday night–Friday: the primer pulse arrives just in time for Corralco’s opening day. A quick-moving […]
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Massive Snowfall in Australia Kicks Off Perisher’s 2025 Ski Season Early, Major Lifts Opening This Week

A powerful snowstorm has delivered a stunning start to the 2025 Australian ski season, dumping 65 centimeters of fresh snow across Perisher over the King’s Birthday Long weekend. Combined with ideal snowmaking conditions, the early-season blizzard has allowed the resort to announce the opening of major lifts earlier than expected. The Perisher Quad Express will begin turning this Thursday, June […]
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