#ski-resorts

#ski-resorts

Valle Nevado, South America's premier ski destination and largest ski resort, will open its highly anticipated Aconcagua Ski Residences on June 19 , 2026, introducing a new level of luxury and flexibility to the resort's accommodation offerings. Perched at nearly 10,000 feet in the Andes Mountains, the Aconcagua Ski Residences offer a refined alternative to traditional hotel stays, blending the comfort and independence of fully equipped private apartments with the elevated services and amenities of a full-service resort.

Summer in the Rocky Mountains can be a magical time and Aspen Snowmass certainly delivers with endless entertainment options and four different mountain bases to explore. On Aspen Mountain, the Silver Queen Gondola delivers you to the Sundeck at 11,200 feet where you can enjoy Rocky Mountain vistas, flower-laden hiking trails, disc golf, yoga, nature programs, and live music.

Thredbo Resort in New South Wales and Mount Buller in Victoria are guaranteed to open for skiing, thanks to their snow-making systems that can operate at any temperature.

Carson City, Nevada, serves as a gateway to stunning Lake Tahoe and surrounding ski areas, offering a comfortable year-round climate and modern healthcare facilities.

Grand Targhee Resort is celebrated for its exceptionally light, dry, and abundant snowfall, making powder days a frequent sight. It offers diverse terrain ranging from cruising runs to technical chutes.

The Gold Pass is unmatched in terms of the access it provides all season long. It truly is the ultimate ski pass.

The Wildspitzbahn gondola takes skiers to the heart of the Pitztal Glacier, where pristine snow and high-altitude adventures await. The top station features Austria's highest cafeteria and offers delicious cakes as well as spectacular views of Austria's glaciers almost year-round.

There is a ski resort on every continent except Antarctica. Most ski resorts are in developed countries, geographically located in colder regions of the northern and southern hemispheres.

The ongoing Sunday night into Monday storm across the central Andes keeps producing mainly upper-mountain snow through Monday before tapering out by Tuesday morning, April 21. A realistic near-term outcome is about 16-20 cm at Las Leñas, 9-11 cm at Valle Nevado, and lighter 5-8 cm amounts around El Colorado, La Parva, and Portillo.

Kirkwood has had a pretty solid past few days, seeing 42 inches of snow through the past 7 days, 31 of which fell in the past 48 hours. As of April 13th, Kirkwood has 5 lifts spinning with 45 of 84 trails open to skiers and snowboarders.

Gassan Ski Area opened its 2026 season on April 10, providing one of the rare opportunities to ski well into the warmer months, with operations expected through mid-June.

Valle Nevado, located in the Chilean Andes, is South America's largest ski resort, known for its legendary powder days and cultural immersion experience.

Utah's ski season, like much of the western United States, was a bit of a dud. Snowstorms were few and far between, weather was warm, and many trails were wet and slushy.

The new shuttle will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, providing convenient access to Kirkwood for skiers and snowboarders.

In the mountain village of Capracotta, snowdrifts reached over five feet, burying streets and forcing residents to dig tunnels through the snow.

Round 1 of SnowBrains' 2026 March Madness Ski Resort Edition saw 32 matchups featuring some of the best ski resorts from across North America. Over 65,000 votes were cast by SnowBrains followers across social media platforms to help decide what the best ski resort in North America is.

With a latitude of 64.85812, Birch Hill Ski & Snowboard area is the 3rd northernmost in the continent. Operated by the Fort Wainwright U.S. Army installation, Birch Hill provides skiing, snowboarding and tubing for all levels and ages, in addition to a terrain park.

Images on social media show snowed-in cars, mountains of marshmallow powder, and landscapes buried under deep midwinter snow. In many of these areas, one would need to look back to 1999 to find thicker snow cover in February. In other words, this is an unprecedented post-2000 snow situation in most of France. However in 2018, the historic "Beast from the East" storm cycle delivered extraordinary totals to resorts in the south of France. Still, for much of northern Savoie and Haute-Savoie, February 2026 stands out as one of the most impressive snow periods in nearly three decades.