Crans Montana markets itself on sunshine and sophistication, but beneath the resort town polish lies 140 kilometres of genuinely varied skiing. Two hours from Geneva, this south-facing plateau delivers the unusual combination of reliable snow and 300 days of sun.
Banff Sunshine is closing out its 2025-26 season on a high note, with the upper mountain surpassing 10 metres of cumulative snowfall as of May 16. The total of 1,021 centimetres makes it the snowiest season at the resort in over a decade - well above its typical annual average of around 600 centimetres. The season wraps up on Monday May 18 with the annual Slush Cup.
Arapahoe Basin has closed for the 2025-26 season after 204 days - wrapping up on May 17 following three extensions driven by late-season storms in April and May. It's the resort's earliest closing date in over a decade, but given how tough the season was across Colorado and the West, 204 days is worth acknowledging. The season opened October 26 and ran well beyond its original May 3 closing date.
Thirty minutes from Ashland, Mt Ashland runs on community ownership and 6.7 metres of annual snowfall. With half the terrain rated advanced or expert, this Southern Oregon mountain offers proper Pacific Northwest steeps without the crowds.
Most of Colorado's ski resorts have already closed for the season, but a late-May cold snap is about to dump serious snow on those still running. Eldora is the standout with 20 inches forecast, while Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland are also in line for meaningful totals. A solid end-of-season bonus for anyone still on snow.
At 730 metres summit elevation, Neuastenberg Postwiesen shouldn't work as a ski resort. Yet this Sauerland area 150km from Cologne has cracked the low-altitude code through aggressive snowmaking and realistic expectations about what it offers.
A former accountant at Snow King Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming has been charged with felony theft and two counts of felony forgery after allegedly embezzling over $45,000 from the resort. Kraig Steven Ketelsen is accused of manipulating the resort's electronic payments system over several months, submitting duplicate invoices and redirecting funds to accounts linked to himself.
Plose Brixen sits on the opposite side of the valley from the main Dolomite ranges, trading dramatic rock faces for south-facing slopes and wider views. It's a compact area above a proper town rather than a purpose-built resort village.
Loon Mountain in New Hampshire has a busy few years ahead. A new Doppelmayr gondola is proposed to replace the 1988 White Mountain Express, a 300-acre glade expansion off Black Mountain is working through the Forest Service, and South Peak is filling up with real estate. Here's what's in the pipeline.
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