Patrick Thorne

"March Madness" As Snowfall Hits Australia In Early Autumn

"March Madness" As Snowfall Hits Australia In Early Autumn

Winter made an early-season entrance in Australia overnight, with a polar blast from the Antarctic dumping up to 15cm of fresh snow on the slopes as temperatures tumbled to around -2.C.

World's Longest Giant Slalom Race This Weekend

World's Longest Giant Slalom Race This Weekend

Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites is hosting one of the winter’s sporting highlights this coming weekend, March 28 and 29, 2026, when its Seceda slope will once again become the stage for the Südtirol Gardenissima, the longest giant slalom in the world.

2026 Freeride World Tour Finals Confirmed for Verbier This Weekend

2026 Freeride World Tour Finals Confirmed for Verbier This Weekend

Organisers have confirmed that the final stop of the FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance will take place on Saturday, March 28, with the YETI Xtreme Verbier set to determine the 2026 world champions.

A New kind of Halfpipe Seeks to Revive Their Appeal

A New kind of Halfpipe Seeks to Revive Their Appeal

In snowboarding’s early years, the halfpipe wasn’t just a discipline; it was the beating heart of the scene but over time, pipes have grown larger, more technical and more exclusive. Now, a new concept, the fun pipe, is set to re‑energise that culture.

Verbier’s Green Film Festival

Verbier’s Green Film Festival

The Green Film Festival returns to Val de Bagnes from 20 March to 12 April for its second edition, offering a friendly and inspiring program of socially conscious film screenings, discussions, and activities dedicated to the environment and ecological transition.

Winter Brought Record Warmth & Dry Conditions For 7 US Ski States

Winter Brought Record Warmth & Dry Conditions For 7 US Ski States

Record warmth kept hold across the American West this winter, with seven key ski states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming all logging their warmest season on record,

Mogul Show Turns 30

Mogul Show Turns 30

Verbier has never been short on spectacle, but nothing captures the resort’s irreverent, big‑mountain spirit quite like Boss des Bosses. On 18 March 2026, the Alps’ most anarchic mogul showdown returns for its 30th edition …three decades of bumps, costumes, chaos and pure mountain joy.

A Day Of Boarding Celebration

A Day Of Boarding Celebration

Nearly five decades after founding Burton, Jake Burton Carpenter’s impact continues

Tremblant Rename Run After Canada's First Olympic Ski Medal Winner - 70 Years Ago

Tremblant Rename Run After Canada's First Olympic Ski Medal Winner - 70 Years Ago

Mont Tremblant marked International Women’s Day by celebrating Lucile Wheeler, Canada’s first Olympic alpine skiing medallist, with a ceremony at the Chalet des Voyageurs. The resort also announced that the Ligne de Pente trail will be renamed in her honour.

Les 2 Alpes To Stay Open For Skiing For Another 4 Months

Les 2 Alpes To Stay Open For Skiing For Another 4 Months

Spring may be here but the 25-26 season isn't yet halfway through at Les 2 Alpes, which has confirmed that skiing will continue all the way to 5  July this year. It gives the French resort one of the longest lift‑served seasons in Europe and the longest in France.

Freeride World Tour Back in Fieberbrunn For The Cut

Freeride World Tour Back in Fieberbrunn For The Cut

The FIS Freeride World Tour, sponsored by skiwear brand Peak Performance, returns to Austria this week for the fourth and final stop before the Cut. Following the cancellation of both the Georgia Pro third stop and of its planned restaging in Kühtai near Innsbruck.

Indy Pass Expands As 26/27 Passes Go On Sale With Auto-Renew

Indy Pass Expands As 26/27 Passes Go On Sale With Auto-Renew

The Indy Pass, which claims to be “the fastest-growing multi-mountain pass in the world,” has begun its sales for 2026-27 passes. Initially sales will be restricted to existing pass holders from previous seasons, but new buyers will have a chance to buy later this month.