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[PHOTOS] Snow Blankets Mount Bachelor, OR, as Summer Season Opening Day Approaches

Rare summer snow for Mount Bachelor. | Photo: Mount Bachelor webcam screenshot

Mount Bachelor in central Oregon awoke to a dusting of fresh snow on June 21, kicking off the first official day of summer with a scene straight out of winter. Webcam images show the early morning snowfall just days before the resortโ€™s summer activities begin. Related: [PHOTOS] Summer Snow Surprises Palisades Tahoe, CA | Trail Runners Evacuated Off the Mountain […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 22, 2025
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[PHOTOS] 10″ of Snow Blankets Banff Sunshine Village, AB, on First Day of Summer

Rare summer snow for Banff Sunshine Village. | Photo: Banff Sunshine Village

Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta, experienced rare summer snow on June 21, marking the first day of summer with a fresh layer of powder. The unseasonal snow fell across the resort early Saturday morning while much of southern Alberta braced for heavy rain and wind. Related: [PHOTOS] Summer Snow Surprises Palisades Tahoe, CA | Trail Runners Evacuated Off the Mountain Sunshine […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 22, 2025
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[PHOTOS] Summer Snow Surprises Palisades Tahoe, CA | Trail Runners Evacuated Off the Mountain

Palisades Tahoe, California, just experienced rare June snow on the first day of summer, blanketing the mountain in white. The High Camp webcam (at 1:20 a.m. PST on June 22) still shows flakes falling. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Trail Running: 10 Days. 3 Iconic Trail Running Events. 1 Legendary Mountain. The fresh snow arrived as the resort hosts major trail […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 22, 2025
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Grande Motte Glacier in Tignes, France, Reopens its Slopes for Summer Skiing

Tignes, France. | Photo SnowBrains

The Grande Motte glacier in Tignes, France, reopens its slopes for summer skiing this weekend, joining Val dโ€™Isรจre and four other Alpine glacier ski areas offering limited summer operations. The resort plans a four-week season from June 21 to July 20, providing up to 12 miles (20 kilometers) of glacier runs between 8,937 feet (2,724 meters) and 11,338 feet (3,456 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 20, 2025
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Man Pleads Guilty to Punching Ski Coach, Remains Banned by Steamboat Resort and Howelsen Hill, CO

Steamboat Man pleads guilty to January Assault Kaiden Bogda Mugshot and the social media post that led to his arrest. | Credit: Steamboat Springs PD

Kaiden Bogda, the man accused of punching a ski coach affiliated with Steamboat Winter Sports Club in January, pleadedย guilty to one count of third-degreeย assault Wednesday. First reported by the Steamboat Pilot, a plea agreement between Bogda’s attorney, Public Defender Chris Hamsher, and Deputy District Attorney Zach Rosen was accepted by Routt County Judge Erin Wilson during a plea hearing at […]

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Elliot LeBlanc | June 20, 2025
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4 U.S. Ski Areas Remain Open for Skiing This Weekend

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The North American ski season is almost done. Three resorts closed this weekend, leaving just one ski area available for mountain turns, as well as the United States’ only indoorย ski area. Here is where you can still ski if you need to scratch that itch one last time before summer. Timberline Lodge, Oregon Closing date: To Be Announced Open lifts: […]

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Avatar photo Spencer McLaughlin | June 20, 2025
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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Undergoes $80 Million Off-Season Upgrades

The infusion of a new $80 million investment in Aspen Snowmass by Aspen One will enhance skiers’ experience both on and off the mountain. Snowmass is best known for its expansive terrain and vast number of expert ski runs. Larger than all three other Aspen ski mountains combined, it is this combination of large footprint and wide variety of terrain […]

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Luke Smith | June 19, 2025
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Utah Man “Racer Tom” Surpasses 11.4 Million Vertical Feet Skied for the Season, Breaking His Own World Record

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The last time we checked in with Thomas Hart, aka “Racer Tom,” was two months ago when he was on the cusp of breaking his own world record for vertical feet skied in a season. This was from the 2023-24 season when he logged 8,513,340 vertical feet. He also predicted that he would go over 10 million by the end […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | June 19, 2025
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