Patrick Thorne

Tignes Unlimited Festival Into May

Tignes Unlimited Festival Into May

Tignes, one of the few French ski areas staying open into May, will round off the 2025–26 winter season with the return of the Tignes Unlimited electronic music festival, running from 25 April to 3 May 2026.

California Ski Season Gets Late Twist as Mammoth Extends Season After Heavy Snowfall

California Ski Season Gets Late Twist as Mammoth Extends Season After Heavy Snowfall

A powerful spring storm has dumped up to 3.5 feet (1m+) of snow across California’s mountains, delivering a late‑season boost after one of the state’s leanest snowfall winters in decades. Mammoth Mountain has now extended its season to the end of May.

Verbier's Air Show This Weekend

Verbier's Air Show This Weekend

Verbier's spectacular Air Show will returns to the famous Swiss resort this weekend with a three‑day programme combining aerial demonstrations and ground‑based entertainment across Verbier and Médran.

“America’s Largest Ski Area” Announces $40m Overhaul

“America’s Largest Ski Area” Announces $40m Overhaul

Utah’s Powder Mountain has confirmed a sweeping $40 million upgrade to its lift network, terrain access and guest facilities.

Huge $100m+ Multi-Year New Lifts Project At Mürren Is Complete

Huge $100m+ Multi-Year New Lifts Project At Mürren Is Complete

The SCHILTHORNBAHN 20XX project, a massive overhaul of the Mürren-Schilthorn lift system in Switzerland's stunning Jungfrau region, is more or less complete with the final new lift going into service.

Future Of Saudi Arabia's Ski Resort Development Unclear

Future Of Saudi Arabia's Ski Resort Development Unclear

The status of a planned year-round outdoor ski area in Saudi Arabia is currently uncertain, and not just because of the current war in the region.

Glaciers Thawing Faster Than Feared

Glaciers Thawing Faster Than Feared

Geologists say there is “absolutely no chance” of preserving any of Germany’s remaining glaciers. They attribute the decline entirely to climate change, warning the final remnants are expected to vanish by the 2030s.

"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.