Ski Portillo, Chile, Announces 2026 Opening Date, Less than 60 Days Away - SnowBrains Following a winter in the Northern Hemisphere that left many skiers and snowboarders wishing for more snow, Ski Portillo is ready to deliver the turns that many missed. The resort officially announced today that it will open for the 2026 season from Jun...

⛷️ Let the 60-day countdown commence... 🤩🇨🇱

Camelback Mountain, PA, Report: Slushy Powder, Big Bumps, and Great Spring Skiing - SnowBrains Skiing Camelback Mountain, PA, on Saturday, April 18, with slushy powder, big bumps, and great spring skiing.

☀️ This legendary Pennsylvania ski area is hoping to stay open through May! 💪⛷️

Colorado's Copper Mountain Extends Season to Sunday, May 3 - SnowBrains Skiing isn't over in Colorado as Copper Mountain extends its season until Sunday, May 3.

⛷️✅ Will Copper Mountain be the last ski resort open in Colorado? 🤔

Origin of 420: The Waldos and the California Story How five California high schoolers in 1971 accidentally created 420--the world's most celebrated cannabis holiday. The true origin of 420...

💨 Happy 4/20. Here's how it all started — five stoners, a treasure map, and the Grateful Dead. 🌿😵‍💫

Comparing Ski Regions: The Upside-Down Winter of 2025-26 - SnowBrains how a traditional winter didn't materialize in the United States, with low snow in the west but plenty in the east.

❄️🤷‍♀️ There was no such thing as an average ski season in America this winter... 👍🏂👎

Miles Clark Wins the Bill Berry Award 2026 for Hard News Miles Clark of SnowBrains wins the Bill Berry Award 2026 for Hard News, presented by the Far West Ski Association.

❄️🧠 He didn't own a car for 18 years. He just wanted to ski and tell stories. Now, Miles Clark SnowBrains has won the same journalism award as Warren Miller. What a ride! 🏆

SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet for the California Sierra Through Wednesday - SnowBrains California gets one short but useful Sierra storm from early Tuesday through Wednesday evening, with around 1-2 feet on the favored west-slope higher terrain and much less for the lower Tahoe bases and Mount Baldy. The guidance is in good agreement on a...

❄️ The calendar might say spring, but winter's not done just yet... 🙌 ⛷️

Mammoth Mountain, CA, "Snow Farming:" A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale - SnowBrains Give Michelangelo some marble, and you'll probably get a sculpture. Give him some late-spring snow and a snowcat, and he might be Mammoth Mountain's Director of Slope Maintenance and the Unbound Terrain Parks, Scott Cherry. Cherry organizes the resort c...

☀️🏂 Simply getting 400"+ of snow a year isn't enough to keep a ski season going into June, July, or sometimes even August. 🗂️❄️ Behind the scenes, there is a lot of planning and strategy behind this crazy long season. 🧐👇

Snowbird, UT, to Replace Chickadee Lift with Fixed Grip Quad - SnowBrains Snowbird, Utah, has started upgraded the Chickadee chairlift to a new fixed grip quad chair complete with loading conveyor.

🏗️🚠 The 54-year-old lift will be replaced this summer. 🙌

The Best 5 Places to Ski and Surf in the Same Day - SnowBrains Few things can combine to create the perfect day, but to ski and surf on the same day is definitely among the activities that can

⛷️➕🏄‍♂️ Best of both worlds! 🤟

Dismal Snowpack in Colorado River Basin Puts Glen Canyon Dam at Risk of Catastrophe - SnowBrains Catastrophic damage to Colorado's Glen Canyon Dam is inevitable if water levels drop below 3,490 feet after a poor snow season.

❄️🪫 Having a bad ski season is one thing, but the lack of snow in Colorado this winter is going to cause much more catastrophic problems come summer... 🥵

How Accurate Was the Old Farmer's Almanac Winter Forecast for Skiers in 2025-26? - SnowBrains The Old Farmer's Almanac sold winter 2025-26 as mostly mild, with near- to below-normal snowfall across much of the country and a somewhat wetter Intermountain West. For skiers, that forecast only matters if it matches rain lines, terrain openings, and ...

👎🌨️ Not a report card we'd want to bring home to our parents. 🫣

Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche in British Columbia A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in the Omineca Mountains, British Columbia, after being buried under 1.8m of snow near Johanson Lake

⚠️❄️ Avalanche Canada is urging backcountry travelers to exercise caution as spring conditions persist, warning that an unstable snowpack can remain dangerous well into the season. 😔

Banff Sunshine, AB, Wins “Best Overall Ski Destination” Award - SnowBrains Banff Sunshine, located in Canada's Alberta, won the 2026 award by snow website OnTheSnow for “Best Overall Resort.”

🏆🏔️ The people have spoken. 🗣️

Epic Pass Sales Tax: Why New Hampshire Is Angry Vail Resorts is charging a 3.2% sales tax on Epic Pass purchases in New Hampshire--a state with no sales tax. Here's what's happening and why.

💲🤨 At first glance, a sales tax in a sales-tax-free state doesn't seem to make sense. 💰⛷️

Ikon Pass Extends Lowest Price to April 19 -- Here's What You Need to Know - SnowBrains The Ikon pass price will increase from tomorrow, April 16, so lock in your lowest price for the 2026-27 season right now.

⏳🎟️ Three extra days to lock in the lowest price possible. ⛷️👀

SnowBrains Forecast: Windy Sunday Changeover Brings 5-7 Inches to Parts of the Northeast - SnowBrains Spring skiing stays mostly quiet through Saturday, then the weekend turns sharply more wintry on Sunday as rain changes to snow, winds ramp up, and colder air settles across the Northeast. Among resorts still operating, northern Vermont is best placed f...

🚨🌨️ It may almost be the end of April but winter isn't over yet in the Northeast! 🤩

🌾🥵 A change in seasons appears like it won't equal a change in precipitation amounts for the American West. 👎

How Colorado's Peaks Prepared the Artemis II Astronauts for Their Lunar Mission - SnowBrains Artemnis II astronauts prepared for the lunar journey on a training course designed to mimic the landscapes of the lunar surface.

🏔️🚀 From manufactured parts to training in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado has played a key role in sending humans into space. 😯

Remembering New England's "100-Hour Snowstorm" of 1969 - SnowBrains As the Northeast continues to dig themselves out from Winter Storm Hernando, on this date, 57 years ago, marks the completion of one of the most memorable storms New England has ever seen. While Winter Storm Hernando set records in states such as Rhode ...

❄️📈 Mt. Washington saw snow totals that will likely never be broken again. 😵

Vail Resorts Challenges Lawsuit Threatening Key Park City, UT, Chairlifts - SnowBrains Vail Resorts is seeking the dismissal of the lawsuit at Park City Mountain Resort that was filed by UI Charitable Advisors.

🚠🧑‍⚖️ The legal battle over the slopes at Park City Mountain is intensifying. 😬

AvalancheClarity: Free App Brings AI-Translated French Avalanche Bulletins to International Skiers - SnowBrains AvalancheClarity, a new free mobile app for Android and iOS, makes Météo-France's daily avalanche bulletins accessible to non-French speakers

🇫🇷❄️🏔️ Who isn't for making critical backcountry information more accessible in 7+ languages? 🙌

Snowboarding Pioneer Paul Alden Dies at Age 89 - SnowBrains Snowboarding pioneer Paul Alden died aged 89. He was instrumental in having snowboarding on the world's competitive scene.

💙🏂 Alden played a pivotal role in growing competitions within the sport, including its inclusion in the Olympics. 🙏

SnowBrains Forecast: 1 Meter Plus for New Zealand's South Island Through Thursday - SnowBrains Weather forecast for New Zealand sees more than 1 meter of snow falling on the South Island from Sunday to Thursday, April 19-23.

💨🌨️ The ski season in New Zealand is just around the corner! 🤩

U.S. Snowboarder Chloe Kim Named TIME 100 Most Influential People - SnowBrains U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim has been named TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2026.

🏆🏂 A US snowboarder standing alongside global leaders, artists, and change makers. 👏

Placer County Planning Commission, CA, Unanimously Recommends Approval of Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan - SnowBrains The Placer County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan.

🏗️🏔️ In the new proposal, the new village would be built almost entirely on existing asphalt parking lots and other previously disturbed areas. 👀

Wind Gust Likely Triggered Fatal Swiss Gondola Crash, Investigators Say - SnowBrains Early investigations suggest that a strong gust of wind caused the accident in Engelberg in which a gondola in fell from the cable.

🔎🚠 Both the manufacturer and investigators have emphasized that there is no indication of a mechanical or design flaw. 😔

Italian Mountains See 528 Fatal Accidents & Rising Number of Mountain Rescues in 2025 - SnowBrains The Italian mountain rescue organization CNSAS has released its 2025 report, which showed an increase in mountain deaths by 13% yoy.

⛑️📈 As the Alps continue to see growing year-round visitation, the burden on rescue services is only increasing. 🆘🏔️ And in Italy, it is reaching a point where they can barely even keep up with it. 👀

Ski Portillo 2026: Season Opens June 20 with Renovations Ski Portillo 2026 starts June 20, with ski weeks from $1,650, upgraded chalets, Wine Week, Friends Week, and Kids' Ski Free dates.

🇨🇱⛷️ With the winter we had out West, a trip down south may be what we need to really get our powder fix this year. ❄️🤤

“Untracked After 24 Hours”: Reed Hastings' Vision for Private Skiing at Powder Mountain, UT - SnowBrains Reed Hastings gave an interview to InDepth, discussing his vision and motivations for semi-private Powder Mountain, Utah.

😍⛷️ It's every skier's dream that is practically non-existent when it comes to lift-served skiing. 😯