https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comWed, 21 Oct 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/raide-drops-huge-2027-product-updates/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/raide-drops-huge-2027-product-updates/ The upcoming opening this winter follows the news that Snowland, operated by the non-profit Snowland Foundation, said it had secured a new special use permit with the Forest Service. The permit, according to a release, allows the ski area’s continued operation and development.
Brent Lange, chairman of the Snowland Foundation,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/utahs-new-ski-area-unveils-trail-map-lift-tickets-are-just-20-this-season/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/utahs-new-ski-area-unveils-trail-map-lift-tickets-are-just-20-this-season/ After kicking off a few weeks ago, the second SLVSH freeride competition of the season went live today with an epic matchup between Teton-raised skiers Nate]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/skiers-turn-kicking-horse-into-terrain-park-for-high-octane-slvsh-match-up/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/skiers-turn-kicking-horse-into-terrain-park-for-high-octane-slvsh-match-up/ The National Weather Service has issued a slew of winter weather advisories and warnings for the state’s eastern interior, with the significant totals concentrated around Trims Camp, Donnelly Dome, and Black Rapids.
A winter weather warning for the area lasts through Thursday morning, and the NWS said that “24 to 36 inches [of snow is] expected above 250]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/three-feet-of-snow-possible-as-winter-storm-slams-alaska/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/three-feet-of-snow-possible-as-winter-storm-slams-alaska/ The collection, dubbed Encounters, seeks to bring a visual interpretation of life’s most memorable, unplanned moments to Anon’s products. Beaufort is best known for his playful drawings and for incorporating them into his photography. His close ties to the skate and snowboard communities have]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/anon-launches-collab-collection-with-french-artist-lucas-beaufort/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/anon-launches-collab-collection-with-french-artist-lucas-beaufort/ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently revealed the likelihood of a “strong” El Niño this winter: “El Niño continues to strengthen, with a strong-to-very strong El Niño likely through January-March 2027 (remaining greater than an 83% chance),” writes NOAA. “C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-map-forecasts-how-el-nio-will-affect-drought-conditions-in-winter-2627-from-coast-to-coast/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-map-forecasts-how-el-nio-will-affect-drought-conditions-in-winter-2627-from-coast-to-coast/ Some time ago, the Sandpoint, Idaho-raised photographer Jasper Gibson headed into the mountains with two Kiwis. 
These weren’t average Kiwis, though. One was Sam Smoothy, a Freeride World Tour charger turned steep-skiing extraordinaire. The other was the man behind what might be the most iconic Olympic slopestyle run of all time: a zero-spin extravaganza that fired up die-hards and left non-skiers scr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-story-behind-powder-magazines-202627-cover/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-story-behind-powder-magazines-202627-cover/ The Tamarack Quad lift will replace the old Tamarack Double chair, which was installed in 1998. A quad chair from Skytrac will be the mountain’s second lift of that size and be built along the sam]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/kimberley-mountain-resort-makes-progress-on-new-quad-chairlift/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/kimberley-mountain-resort-makes-progress-on-new-quad-chairlift/ So begins an update from decorated Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who, still relatively fresh off a prolonged recovery after hurting his calf and shoulder, recently fell and ruptured his Achilles tendon while training in Chile.
The Associated Press reported that the Norwegian Ski Association said last Thursday that Kilde was “now traveling home to Innsbruck (his base in Austria) for further medical examinations and assessment of treatment opti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/aleksander-aamodt-kilde-says-hes-gutted-after-achilles-rupture/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/aleksander-aamodt-kilde-says-hes-gutted-after-achilles-rupture/ The closure will affect the South ridge of Mount Superior, the Superior Ridgeline to Cardiff Peak and Cardiff Pass, and extend beyond East Hellgate as UDOT uses helicopters and possibly explosives to install new avalanche mitigation device]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/little-cottonwood-canyon-backcountry-closed-as-udot-installs-remote-avalanche-mitigation-devices/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/little-cottonwood-canyon-backcountry-closed-as-udot-installs-remote-avalanche-mitigation-devices/ This past weekend, as overnight temperatures dipped, Sunday River, Maine, began snowmaking on Locke Mountain, hitting the T2 and Upper Sunday Punch trails. 
The resort said in an email that its system, in full, can move 10,500 gallons of water per minute through more than 2,000 snow guns. This winter, Sunday River is one of four resorts in the country testing SMI’s new Panther Fan Gun. 
Snowmaking at Sunday]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/northeast-ski-resorts-begin-first-snowmaking-push-ahead-of-2026-27-season/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/northeast-ski-resorts-begin-first-snowmaking-push-ahead-of-2026-27-season/ “The historic/strong El Niño is the number one factor,” says Direct Weather about his Winter 26/27 forecast. “We have updated a few things, especially in the temperature forecast.”
Tap or click to watch the full forecast below. Keep reading for a breakdown.Direct Weather’s Winter 26/27 Temperature Forecast
Dir]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-maps-forecast-winter-2627-as-el-nio-strengthens/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-maps-forecast-winter-2627-as-el-nio-strengthens/ “The ski resort closed for the winter season on Sunday, October 11, and the area where the accident occurred is outside the designated ski area,” writes Ski Portillo. “Entering closed areas, or continuing an activity despite warnings, means exposing oneself to serious hazards that can endanger the lives of both those who enter and the t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/slab-avalanche-sweeps-mountaineering-group-into-lake-killing-three-at-ski-portillo-chile/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/slab-avalanche-sweeps-mountaineering-group-into-lake-killing-three-at-ski-portillo-chile/ Along the way, it snowed so hard that Harper occasionally couldn’t tell the difference between]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/behind-the-making-of-zero-gs-new-indie-ski-movie-low-tide/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/behind-the-making-of-zero-gs-new-indie-ski-movie-low-tide/ To make the edit, the former Matchstick Productions director, longtime Tahoe local, and 57-year-old skier slapped a GoPro on his head and went to to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/nearing-60-this-skier-and-filmmaker-still-drops-cliffs-heres-why/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/nearing-60-this-skier-and-filmmaker-still-drops-cliffs-heres-why/ More than $80 million has been invested in projects across Killington over the last two years, including $35 million on lifts, $20 million on facilities, and $13 million o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/killington-mountain-announces-200m-in-upgrades-over-the-next-decade/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/killington-mountain-announces-200m-in-upgrades-over-the-next-decade/ As part of a settlement announced by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the ski area, shuttered since 2021, was sold to local business owner Douglas Wheeler and his family.
“Our intention for Toggenburg is and has always been the same. To acquire Toggenburg Ski Center and return it to its former glory while m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/after-long-legal-saga-closed-ny-ski-area-has-new-owner-and-reopening-plans/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/after-long-legal-saga-closed-ny-ski-area-has-new-owner-and-reopening-plans/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-best-freeride-skis-of-2027/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-best-freeride-skis-of-2027/ Normally, these outlooks interest skiers. That’s even more true this year with a very strong El Niño set to shake up the season. 
The latest update doesn’t differ dramatically from the last and still aligns with the El Niño pattern: a band of moisture stretching through the Southwest.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-noaa-forecast-provides-early-look-at-el-nio-winter/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/new-noaa-forecast-provides-early-look-at-el-nio-winter/ I have had the good fortune to drag skis through airports, bus stations, and dirt roads all]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-5-best-ski-bags-of-2027-tested-on-trains-planes-and-ski-trips/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/skiing/the-5-best-ski-bags-of-2027-tested-on-trains-planes-and-ski-trips/