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Ski Industry Giants Shake Up Continues: Alterra CEO Jared Smith to Step Down After 2025-26 Season - SnowBrains Alterra Mountain Company announced a leadership transition Tuesday, March 10, with Chief Executive Officer Jared Smith planning to step down at the end of the current winter season. Smith said serving as CEO had been “an honor,” noting that the company ...

💼🔀 The move marks leadership shakes up at that two biggest companies in skiing (Vail Resorts & Alterra) within the past year. 😯

Lindsey Vonn Returns to Training Less Than 4 Weeks Post Crash - SnowBrains Lindsey Vonn returned to the gym less than 4 weeks after her Olympic Downhill crash that nearly cost her leg.

😤⛷️ Yet here we were thinking to ourselves she might finally, actually be done with ski racing. Does she still have more left to give? 💪

SnowBrains Forecast: Quiet Friday Then 40-80 cm for Parts of the European Alps This Weekend - SnowBrains The European Alps trend from a modest Thursday refresh into the main storm cycle over the weekend, and confidence is best from Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15. Guidance is fairly well aligned on light to moderate snow Thursday, a quieter bre...

🌨️😄 A nice thing to see heading into the middle of March! 👌

Chamonix Guide Legend Ross Hewitt Shares Narrow Escape from Avalanche on Monte Bianco Skyway, Italy, That Left Him with Shattered Pelvis - SnowBrains For nearly thirty years, Ross Hewitt has been the personification of longevity in the world's most unforgiving terrain. A Scottish-born, Chamonix-based mountain guide and former subsea construction engineer, the 49-year-old built a career on stacking th...

❄️🤕 He's built a career on stacking the odds and treating steep skiing as a meticulous art of risk management. 🏔️🔍

Gros Ventre Range, WY: Exploring the Big Belly Mountains - SnowBrains SnowBrains Gros Ventre Range, WY: Exploring the Big Belly Mountains - Jackson Wyoming - Backcountry

☀️⛷️ Perfect bluebird conditions with cold temps to help preserve the snow! ❄️👌

New Details Emerge from Touring Partner in Avalanche Death of Pro Splitboarder Stratton Matteson Near Joffre Peak, BC - SnowBrains Newly released firsthand testimony has clarified the tragic events surrounding the death of 28-year-old professional splitboarder Stratton Matteson, who was killed in a large avalanche near Joffre Peak on February 24, 2026. While initial reports from th...

☠️🏔️ Initial details, including that the pro splitboarder was on a solo tour, have been corrected in recent reporting. 🧐

Tragic Shooting Near Sugarloaf Resort, ME, Leaves Female Employee Dead; Co-worker Charged - SnowBrains A shooting near Sugarloaf ski resort has resulted in the death of a 23-year-old employee, with a 24-year-old co-worker facing murder charges.

🚨🏔️ Maine State Police have confirmed that the investigation into the fatal incident remains actively ongoing. 😔

Powder Mountain, UT, Announces $40 Million Public Terrain & Infrastructure Expansion - SnowBrains Powder Mountain, Utah, is planning on opening up 1,000 new acres of lift-served skiing for the 2026-27 season.

🏗️🏔️ One of the biggest ski resorts in North America is getting bigger! 😯

Copper Mountain, CO, Report: Woodward Park Laps for the Soul - SnowBrains Conditions report from Thursday, March 5, 2026 Copper Mountain, also known as The Athlete's Mountain, is one of the premiere terrain park riding destinations in the world. With 2,538 acres of skiable terrain, including high alpine hikes, steep groomers,...

😎 A low-tide winter in Colorado hasn't stopped Copper Mountain's terrain parks from firing on all cylinders. 🏂🤙

SnowBrains Forecast: Warm Start Then 5-10 Inches for the Northeast Through Saturday - SnowBrains Spring warmth gives way to a much more wintry stretch across the Northeast ski hills, with a messy mixed round Wednesday into Thursday, a cleaner all-snow refresh Friday into Saturday, and another lower-confidence storm chance late Sunday into Monday. T...

🚨 It may have warmed up, but not for long! 🌨️ 👀

Olympic Snowboarder Seriously Injured During Training by Drunk Skier in Czech Ski Resort - SnowBrains Bulgarian Olympic snowboarder Malena Zamfirova was hit by a drunk skier while training for the World Cup in Czechia.

😵‍💫⛷️ Due to the severity of her injuries, Zamfirova’s 2025-26 season has come to an abrupt end. 💔

Oregon Passes Long-Awaited Liability Waiver Bill for Ski Areas and Recreation - SnowBrains After years of uncertainty and rising insurance costs, lawmakers in Oregon have passed legislation designed to restore some legal protection for the liability waivers used by ski areas, outfitters, and recreation providers across the state. Senate Bill ...

🏛️💰 Finally, some protections are returning for Oregon ski resorts. 👏

The "Pass Wars" Have Begun--Breaking Down Prices for the 2026-27 Ikon, Epic, and Other Competing Mega Passes - SnowBrains The “Pass Wars” for the 2026-27 ski season have officially ignited following Alterra Mountain Company's announcement that the Ikon Pass will go on sale March 12, 2026. With a starting price of $1,349, the Ikon Pass remains the most expensive flagship pr...

🎟️🏂 Each season, we are presented with more and more multi-mountain ski pass options, and it is hard to even know where to start when finding the right pass for you. 😵‍💫 We've broken down the options to help you determine which pass makes the most sense for you. 👇

Monarch Mountain, CO, Report: 16 Inches And Counting at Monarch - SnowBrains Conditions report from Monarch Mountain from March 6 and 7 -- finally there is snow and what a day it has been on Saturday!

🌨️🎉 Now that's more like it! 😍

Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to Super-G in Val di Fassa, Italy, as Overall Crystal Globe Battle Tightens - SnowBrains Mikaela Shiffrin will compete in the Super-G at Val di Fassa, Italy, tomorrow, March 8, in a bid to defend the overall season crystal globe.

😤 An unexpected name was in the start list this past weekend! 🏆👀

Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Vail Pass, CO, Marking State's 1st Avalanche Fatality of 2025–26 Season - SnowBrains An avalanche near Vail Pass killed a backcountry skier, marking Colorado's first avalanche fatality of the 2025-26 season.

⚠️❄️ Avalanche activity has spiked across Colorado’s Northern Mountains since the most recent storm cycle, with several large slides and multiple close calls reported in recent days. 😧

Lucas Braathen Wins Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, And Heats Up the Crystal Globe Hunt - SnowBrains Lucas Braathen wins the first-ever Giant Slalom World Cup for Brazil in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 7.

⚔️🏆 The battle for the crystal globe is now wide open. 😯

Powder Mountain, UT, Report: Skiing the Best Powder in North America - SnowBrains Skiing Powder Mountain in Utah after back-to-back snowstorms offered up some great conditions and memories.

❄️⛷️ Skiing powder at Powder Mountain FTW! 🤟

Deer Valley's Expansion: The Playbook for Exploring New Terrain - SnowBrains Deer Valley Resort is entering a new era with an epic terrain expansion that's essentially doubling its skiable acreage. Over 100 new runs across 3,700 added acres are coming online, along with 10 new lifts. This means fresh playgrounds for beginners an...

📲 🗺️ Learn everything about the trails you want to explore with Tracked Out. 🤙

Big White, BC, TELUS Kelowna Cup Raises Over $20,000 for People with Disabilities, Marking 22 Years of Impact - SnowBrains The TELUS Kelowna Cup at Big White Ski Resort continues to deliver both high-energy racing and meaningful community impact. Now 22 years strong, the annual event raised more than $20,000 this season for People in Motion, a Kelowna-based nonprofit that s...

💸⛷️ Raising money for an important cause in a fun way! 👩‍🦽🙌

Idaho's Soldier Mountain Ends Ski Season Early After Difficult Winter - SnowBrains Soldier Mountain has announced it will be closed for the season after seeing very low snowfall this season.

❌⛷️ Not the start to March they are used to... 🙁

SnowBrains Forecast: Repeated Storms Bring 4-7 Feet to Parts of the PNW Through Friday - SnowBrains The PNW is headed into a busy stretch, with colder early-week snow, a denser and windier midweek reload, and then a more uncertain weekend pattern. Washington resorts and Whistler have the cleanest setup, with the best combination of low snow levels and...

🚨❄️ Time to make up for a somewhat disappointing winter thus far! 😤

Aspen Snowmass, CO, Joins Ikon Base Pass for 2026-27 Season with Access to Snowmass  - SnowBrains For the 2026-27 season, Ikon Base Pass holders will get five days access to Snowmass, part of Aspen Snowmass, CO.

➕🏔️ With no reservations required! 🙌

French Ski Resorts Invest €555 Million in 2025, Maintaining Record-Level Commitment - SnowBrains French ski resorts invested €555 million in 2025, maintaining a historically high level of spending and reinforcing the sector's central role in mountain economies, according to the annual investment survey conducted by Montagne Leaders magazine in part...

🏗️🏔️ No wonder France's lift infrastructure puts North America's to shame. 💸😅

Can Colorado's Snowpack Catch Up? - SnowBrains How much snow would it take for Colorado's snowpack to be back above average after a very difficult season in the west.

🌨️📉 What would it take for even a partial recovery? 🧐 We break down the odds. 👇

Ruby Hill Rail Yard in Denver, CO, Closes For 2026 Season After Record Low 13 Inches Of Snowfall - SnowBrains Ruby Hill Rail Yard has closed for the 2026 season due to unseasonably warm weather and wind. The closure comes after a record-low 13.4 inches of snow accumulation in Denver this winter. The rail park averages around 50″ of snowfall a winter. According ...

❌🏂 The urban rail park only saw a quarter of its average winter snowfall this season. 😕

Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand; Caving-In To Night - SnowBrains A glacier, highly skilled humans (not me) and an enticing overnight among New Zealand's brooding Southern Alps. Some assembly required.

🧗‍♂️🧊 A spectacular New Zealand adventure! 😯

Revelstoke, BC, Trip Report: Skiing to Revel In and Stoked Après - SnowBrains Ahhhh, our ski safari finally rolled into Revelstoke Mountain Resort--that perfectly named, powder-drenched icon along British Columbia's legendary Powder Highway. “Revy,” as the faithful call it, checks nearly every box on a skier's wish list: 400+ inc...

World-class vertical. Deep snow. Varied terrain. Legit après. A vibrant, authentic town. 💯🙌 If you're willing to make the trip, you won't regret it. 😉

Tamarack Resort, ID, Launches 2026-27 All Season Pass at Lowest Price of the Year - SnowBrains TAMARACK, Idaho, Feb. 27, 2026 -- Tamarack Resort today announced the launch of its 2026-27 All Season Pass, offering Idaho families and outdoor enthusiasts the lowest pass price of the entire year. Beginning today, Adult All Season Passes are available...

🎿🎟️ Get a Family All Season Pass for just $999. 👀

Jim Morrison Reflects On Perseverance, Partnership, And Purpose In New Film "Trango" - SnowBrains Long before skis ever touched the upper slopes of Pakistan's Great Trango Tower, the mountain lived in Jim Morrison's imagination as something almost untouchable--a towering symbol of mountaineering history, not skiing possibility. For decades, the near...

🧗‍♀️🤝⛷️ For Morrison, the greatest challenge on Trango was not the technical risk, but collective resilience. 😤