Local Billionaire Wants to Buy Park City Mountain Resort, UT, From Vail Resorts and Build Gondola to Alta
Matthew Prince, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Cloudflare, has purchased the Town Lift Plaza at the base of Park City Mountain in Utah and claims he has even…
Eastern Sierra, CA, Report: The “Bat Cave Chutes” In 5-Star Corn Snow
https://youtu.be/0Bsod2oWXEg Report from May 16, 2025 2 days ago, we saw this zone on our hike up University Peak and I loved the look of it. Convoluted, spines, chutes, and…
2 Dead After 7 Swept Away and Buried by Avalanche on Eiger Peak, Switzerland
In a press release at 8:23 p.m. local time (12.23 p.m. PST), the Bernese cantonal police confirmed that seven people had been swept away and buried by an avalanche on…
Trip Report: The East Face of 13,595-Foot University Peak, CA
https://youtu.be/D9KdatYx0Qc Report from May 15, 2025 I knew we wanted to start south this year in the Eastern Sierra, CA, but I didn't make it here until May 10 due…
Winter Park, CO, Ski Train Sees 153% Ridership Boom in 2025
The data doesn’t lie: it’s fun to ride the train. The final numbers are in, and the data shows that the first season of expanded Winter Park Express service has…
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm for South America This Week
A potent early-season barrage dives into the Andes this weekend, dropping the deepest accumulations at Las Leñas and the high-elevation Chilean Three Valleys while spreading lighter refreshes north and south.…
Solid Snowfall Hits the Last 2 Resorts Still Open In Colorado With More in Forecast
It may be mid-May, but people are still skiing at resorts throughout the country. It's that time of the year when the die-hards come out to grab the last laps…
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates 2025-26 Alpine Ski Team Members
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 49 athletes nominated to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the 2025-26 season. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published…