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🆕🚠The new lift will start spinning after a ribbon-cutting at 11 am. 🥳
New Cirque T-Bar Opens Friday, February 13, as 6” of Snow Blankets Aspen Snowmass, CO - SnowBrains
Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, invites the community and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of the new Cirque T-Bar on Friday, February 13.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🆕🚠The new lift will start spinning after a ribbon-cutting at 11 am. 🥳
🚠🏴☠️ Widely known as the most extreme lift-accessed skiing on the planet. 😳
Trip Report: Téléphérique La Grave, France - 5,742' Vertical Foot Pulse Gondola to Heaven & Fear - SnowBrains
Report from February 7 & 8, 2026 The Téléphérique de La Grave in France is mythical. It owns my fear. I've been wanting to come here since I was 22, but knew I wasn't ready. At 47.6 years old, I suppose I finally felt prepared to delve into La Grave. Té...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
🚠🏴☠️ Widely known as the most extreme lift-accessed skiing on the planet. 😳
🤕 The start of a long road to recovery. ❤️🩹
Lindsey Vonn Shares First Hospital Photos After Third Surgery: “Success Today Has a Completely Different Meaning” - SnowBrains
Lindsey Vonn has shared the first image of herself in hospital following the crash that ended her Olympic return in Cortina d'Ampezzo, revealing she has undergone a third surgery. “I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful,” Vonn wrote on social ...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🤕 The start of a long road to recovery. ❤️🩹
🆓 🚙 No more reservations required. 😄
Solitude Mountain, UT, Scraps Paid Parking on Fridays Due to Difficult Season - SnowBrains
As Utah's winter season has been anything but normal, Solitude Mountain is scaling back its parking reservations. On Fridays, you no longer need a reservation, and parking on those days is now free until the end of the season. Importantly, while paid pa...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🆓 🚙 No more reservations required. 😄
☢️🌨️ Batten down the hatches, California. 🚨 Things are about to get crazy. ❄️🤟
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive 8 Foot Storm Cycle Brewing for California Next Week - SnowBrains
California resorts turn active again starting Sun night (02/15), and this weeklong cycle can deliver 1.5 to 8 feet of snow by Sat (02/21). Snow levels start relatively high early in the cycle, then plunge into a much colder setup by Tuesday and Wednesda...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
☢️🌨️ Batten down the hatches, California. 🚨 Things are about to get crazy. ❄️🤟
❌🏂 Hopefully the upcoming storm will allow them to bounce back quick! ❄️🤞
Mt. Shasta Ski Park, CA, is Closed Due to Unseasonable Warmth and Lack of Snow - SnowBrains
Mt. Shasta Ski Park, California, has closed amid low snowpack and heavy rain, the resort announced on social media yesterday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
❌🏂 Hopefully the upcoming storm will allow them to bounce back quick! ❄️🤞
🙅♂️🏂 Some of the biggest ski resorts on Earth have announce a full closure today. 🥶
French Ski Resorts Close Due to Extreme Avalanche Danger - SnowBrains
Several major French ski resorts have announced closures and severe operational disruptions as avalanche danger reaches maximum levels across large parts of the French Alps. Storm Nils has brought intense snowfall, storm-force winds, and rapidly deterio...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🙅♂️🏂 Some of the biggest ski resorts on Earth have announce a full closure today. 🥶
🥇🥈⛷️ Those medals are starting to stack up. 🇺🇸👏
[OLYMPICS] USA Strikes Gold and Silver as Australia's Hopes Shattered in Women's Moguls Final - SnowBrains
The American women have brought it home today, with not just one, but two medals, with a gold and silver for Team USA. 20-year-old Elizabeth Lemley skied to Olympic gold with a cork-7 cross and a cork-7 with grab that scored 832.30 points, while her tea...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🥇🥈⛷️ Those medals are starting to stack up. 🇺🇸👏
⚔️⛷️ Serre Chevalier literally translates to “Ridge of the Knight." 🏔️🥷
Serre Chevalier, France, Trip Report: The Legendary Ridge - SnowBrains
Trip report from February 3-6, 2026 “This place is legendary, jeeeez,” a very sleepy, surprisingly un-jetlagged, powder-overdosed Miles Clark said from behind his laptop screen as he edited more video footage of powder skiing than he's ever accumulated ...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
⚔️⛷️ Serre Chevalier literally translates to “Ridge of the Knight." 🏔️🥷
🏔️💯 For die hard skiers, this is the definition of a dream home mountain. ⛷️👌
Whitewater, BC, Report: "Ski Bums Don't Die, They Move to Nelson" - SnowBrains
Whitewater Report from February 5–February 6, 2026 On the night before my first day at Whitewater Mountain Resort, I went out for dinner in the nearby town of Nelson. When I was at dinner, I began talking with a local in an attempt to figure out what br...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🏔️💯 For die hard skiers, this is the definition of a dream home mountain. ⛷️👌
💦✅ Challenges against the Yellowstone Club, Big Sky Resort, and the Big Sky County Water & Sewage District regarding water quality concerns have all failed to succeed in court. 👩⚖️
Federal Jury Dismisses Lawsuit Against Yellowstone Club, MT, Over Irrigation With Treated Sewage - SnowBrains
A Federal jury has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Cottonwood Environmental Law Center against the Yellowstone Club, alleging that the Yellowstone Club has been discharging treated wastewater into the Gallatin River without a proper permit.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
💦✅ Challenges against the Yellowstone Club, Big Sky Resort, and the Big Sky County Water & Sewage District regarding water quality concerns have all failed to succeed in court. 👩⚖️
🥉🇺🇸 It was a nail-biter as expected! ⛷️🥳
[OLYMPICS] USA Team 2 Claims Bronze at Women's Alpine Team Combined - SnowBrains
USA's Team 2, consisting of Jacqui Wiles and Paula Moltzan, claimed bronze in the alpine combined. Austria's Team 2 claimed gold.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🥉🇺🇸 It was a nail-biter as expected! ⛷️🥳
☃️ There is no end in sight to terrific weather for Stowe 🫶❄️
SnowBrains Forecast: Stormy Pattern Will Bring a Foot of Snow to Stowe, VT - SnowBrains
This forecast is brought to you by Stowe Mountain Resort. Stowe, Vermont, stays in a light-to-moderate snow cycle through Thursday, goes quiet for a couple days, then turns milder with a more active and less certain mid-to-late week stretch. The best, d...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
☃️ There is no end in sight to terrific weather for Stowe 🫶❄️
🏔️🏷️ The family-run resort joins the ownership group behind Berkshire East, Catamount, and recently acquired Burke Mountain. 👀
Smugglers' Notch Resort, VT, Purchased by Bear Den Partners - SnowBrains
Smugglers' Notch Resort in northern Vermont has officially joined the Bear Den Partners portfolio, marking a significant ownership transition for one of the East Coast's most established family ski destinations. In a message to guests and passholders, B...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🏔️🏷️ The family-run resort joins the ownership group behind Berkshire East, Catamount, and recently acquired Burke Mountain. 👀
🥈🇺🇸 It's been over 50 years since an American man claimed a medal in the sport. 😲
[OLYMPICS] How Ben Ogden Became the 2nd American Man Ever to Medal in Cross-Country Skiing - SnowBrains
Ogden let the field know that he had brought something special when in his quarterfinal, he unleashed a huge surge on the largest climb in the middle of the course, opening up a gap on the rest of the field.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🥈🇺🇸 It's been over 50 years since an American man claimed a medal in the sport. 😲
⛷️💨 It's one of two new disciplines for this Winter Olympics. 😮
Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained - SnowBrains
These disciplines are dual moguls and women's large hill ski jumping. The addition of women's large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined
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February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
⛷️💨 It's one of two new disciplines for this Winter Olympics. 😮
🇨🇦☃️ The more precipitation, the better. 🌨️🤞
Expect a Cooler (and Wetter) Spring This Year in Canada - SnowBrains
If you're in Canada and already sick of the cold and snowy weather, you may be disappointed to hear that this spring is expected to bring cooler temperatures to much of the country this year, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. While many Canadians a...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🇨🇦☃️ The more precipitation, the better. 🌨️🤞
🇦🇹🥇 Age is just a number – at least that is still true when it comes to Olympic parallel giant slalom snowboarding. 🏂👏
[OLYMPICS] Austrian Snowboarder Benjamin Karl Becomes Oldest Gold Medalist at 40 While Team USA Takes Gold in Figure Skating - SnowBrains
Age, it turns out, still loses to experience--and speed. Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl etched his name into Winter Olympic history Sunday, becoming the oldest individual gold medalist ever after defending his title in the 2026 Winter Olympics paral...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🇦🇹🥇 Age is just a number – at least that is still true when it comes to Olympic parallel giant slalom snowboarding. 🏂👏
☃️ It's hard to beat a spontaneous last-minute trip to Whistler Blackcomb. 🤟
Whistler, BC, Report: Last Minute Miracle - SnowBrains
There are few places that capture a skier's imagination like Whistler, British Columbia, does. The giant peaks, the smearable snow, elite-level skiers drawing their mark on the mountain. It seems to burn its place in all skiers' minds. After a last-min...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
☃️ It's hard to beat a spontaneous last-minute trip to Whistler Blackcomb. 🤟
🥇🇨🇭It came down to tenths of a point. 🤏😬
[OLYMPICS] Swiss Skier Mathilde Gremaud Defends Olympic Slopestyle Title in Thriller Against Eileen Gu - SnowBrains
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her Olympic women's ski slopestyle title on Monday, February 9, claiming gold in a dramatic final that once again came down to tenths of a point against China's Eileen Gu. Related: Switzerland's Mathi...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🥇🇨🇭It came down to tenths of a point. 🤏😬
🎿💯 Instead of just having one pair of skis, you can now have the ability to choose from a curated collection of the latest and most sought-after skis on a daily basis. 👀
Ski Butlers Launches Quiver at Six Alterra Mountain Company Destinations - SnowBrains
Ski Butlers, the global leader in ski and snowboard rental delivery, announces the launch of Quiver, a new ski membership program that redefines how skiers access premium gear on the mountain. Rolling out at six Alterra Mountain Company destinations–Mam...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🎿💯 Instead of just having one pair of skis, you can now have the ability to choose from a curated collection of the latest and most sought-after skis on a daily basis. 👀
❌⛷️ “Not a storybook ending or a fairytale, it was just life.” 🤕
Lindsey Vonn Details Olympic Crash, Confirms Tibia Fracture and Surgeries Ahead - SnowBrains
After 36 hours of anxiously waiting for an update, Lindsey Vonn has come out and shared further details about the crash that ended her Olympic dreams. The 41-year-old gave more color on what led to the crash and also stresses--after many critics voiced ...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
❌⛷️ “Not a storybook ending or a fairytale, it was just life.” 🤕
☠️🏔️ It was the deadliest weekend of this winter in Northern Italy. 😟
Deadly Weekend in Northern Italy as 5 Killed in Avalanche Accidents & 1 While Ice Climbing Across - SnowBrains
Six people died on the weekend in the Trentino-Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region this weekend. 5 skiers died in different avalanche incidents.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
☠️🏔️ It was the deadliest weekend of this winter in Northern Italy. 😟
🌨️⛷️ We've been waiting for this! 🙌
SnowBrains Forecast: Snow Finally Returns to Colorado With 1 Foot This Week - SnowBrains
Colorado's next meaningful snow cycle runs Tue night (02/10) – Sat (02/14), and another colder round is possible from Mon (02/16) – Wed (02/18). The midweek stretch looks like the most reliable window for fresh turns, with the steadiest snow lining up W...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🌨️⛷️ We've been waiting for this! 🙌
🏗️🏔️ In a competitive Alberta ski scene, Castle Mountain flies below the radar for most skiers yet stacks up in terms of size and terrain, with an expansion on the way. 👀
Castle Mountain, AB, Report: Old School Vibes with Great Terrain - SnowBrains
Report from Sunday, February 1, 2026 The province of Alberta is home to several iconic international ski destinations, including Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine Village, and Marmot Basin. But one resort seems to fly under the radar: Castle Mountain, which s...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🏗️🏔️ In a competitive Alberta ski scene, Castle Mountain flies below the radar for most skiers yet stacks up in terms of size and terrain, with an expansion on the way. 👀