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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
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
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
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.
Better Up There
A new film from Freeride World Champion Léo Slemett, Better Up There, has been released, offering an unusually candid look at his life, career and enduring connection to the mountains.
New Guidebook Covers Skiing in Afghanistan
A new Bradt guidebook to Afghanistan, the first from a mainstream publisher in almost two decades, includes a section on one of the country’s most compelling and little‑known travel experiences: skiing in the mountains of Bamiyan.
Freeride World Tour Round 3 In Georgia Cancelled
The FIS Freeride World Tour (FWT), sponsored by Peak Performance, returns to Georgia over the coming week for a decisive third stop of the 2026 season. With the Cut fast approaching, riders face a pivotal battle in the Caucasus Mountains.
Major Storm May Be The Long Awaited Saviour Of Western US Ski Season
Most ski areas in the Western USA have been enduring one of their worst ever ski seasons with dry, mild weather since last November making the regions famous deep powder very hard to find and leaving many struggling to open much terrain at all.
Brazil Wins South America's First Winter Olympic Medal
Brazil celebrated a landmark moment at the Winter Olympics today as Lucas Pinheiro Braathen stormed to gold in the Giant Slalom at Bormio — the nation’s first medal at the Winter Games.
Dare to Go Deeper and Win a 2026/27 Winter Trip for Two to Whistler, Canada, Worth $14,000
We’ve teamed up with Tourism Whistler to give one Snow-Forecast reader and their partner of their choice the chance to win an unforgettable ski holiday to one of the world’s great resorts.
Lake Louise Opens New Terrain
Lake Louise Ski Resort has marked a major moment in its evolution with the official opening of Richardson’s Ridge, a brand-new zone designed to give families, beginners, and progressing skiers more room to explore.