Mt Hood Meadows will close April 12 following a season that didn't start until December 23 - the resort's latest opening in three decades. Insufficient snow coverage has forced the early closure, with pond skim and Pride events cancelled.
Saudi Arabia's ambitious desert ski resort project has hit what looks like a terminal setback, with key construction contracts cancelled this week. The Trojena development, part of the broader Neom megaproject, was supposed to open by 2030 with 30km of slopes and a man-made lake.
Ski patrol triggered a sizeable wet loose avalanche in Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands in late April, with the slide captured on camera from Aspen Mountain's Sundeck Restaurant. The controlled avalanche suggests Highland Bowl won't reopen this season.
Delta Airlines will extend its Austin to Bozeman route to year-round service from late 2026, providing direct access to Big Sky and Bridger Bowl during the ski season. The move is part of Delta's push to establish a stronger presence in the Texas market against competing airline hubs.
Copper Mountain has opened sales for 2026/27 season passes, with adult passes starting at $699 and expanded Kids Ski Free now covering children up to 17. The resort is hosting men's World Cup racing in November, but the real story is whether the pricing represents genuine value or just earlier sales windows.
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center has issued a considerable avalanche danger rating for Tuckerman Ravine and surrounding terrain above 3,000 feet, following a skier-triggered avalanche in the Sluice last week. The warning highlights deteriorating conditions driven by wind-loading on an already weak snowpack structure.
Kai Smart, a 23-year-old freeskier and filmmaker from Whistler, has died from injuries sustained in an avalanche burial in Japan. The son of two-time Canadian Olympian John Smart was repatriated to Vancouver before his death on March 23.
Palisades Tahoe has scrapped its planned May 25 closing date, now targeting late April at best. The California resort is down to 15 of 39 lifts operating as early and mid-season snow shortfalls continue to take their toll on the 2024/25 season.
Monarch Mountain will close this Sunday after a historically poor snow season, joining a growing list of Colorado resorts shutting down weeks ahead of schedule. The ski area had originally planned to operate through mid-April.
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