10+ min ago   (531+ words) A historic El Niño is strengthening in the equatorial Pacific, and this El Niño winter forecast points to a winter of two distinct halves for U.S. ski country: a mild, storm-starved start followed by a colder, snowier finish, according to…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (224+ words) Report from September 4, 2026 After the wind blew all the beautiful new snow away on September 3, we were at a loss as to what to do. There was a valley we hadn’t explored yet, so we figured we’d cruise in there…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago   (252+ words) The Sapporo Snow Festival has been held annually in Hokkaido’s capital since 1950. Over the decades, it has grown into one of Japan’s best-known winter events, drawing visitors to see enormous snow sculptures at Odori Park, illuminated ice sculptures in Susukino,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (430+ words) Steven Agar is the Chief Operating Officer of SnowBrains (est. 2013), the world's largest award-winning independent snowsports media outlet. Based in Cumbria, UK, Steven oversees editorial operations, SEO, ad revenue, and digital strategy. A passionate endurance runner and ski traveller, he…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (270+ words) Steven Agar is the Chief Operating Officer of SnowBrains (est. 2013), the world's largest award-winning independent snowsports media outlet. Based in Cumbria, UK, Steven oversees editorial operations, SEO, ad revenue, and digital strategy. A passionate endurance runner and ski traveller, he…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (221+ words) Thredbo has announced it will end its 2026 season this Sunday, September 13 — roughly three weeks ahead of its originally planned closing over the October Long Weekend, and the latest sign of just how difficult this winter has been for Australian ski…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (576+ words) Report from September 2, 2026 It snowed the perfect amount on Tuesday night. Not too much, which can make avalanche conditions sketchy. Just enough to keep you off the bottom. After having experienced the majesty of the mini AK zone that Tyler…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (314+ words) The 2026-27 ski season is quickly approaching in Finland, and Levi Ski Resort — one of the first to open non-glacier skiing in Europe — is undergoing major preparations ahead of the winter weather. The preparations begin with the resort’s snow guns, which…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (378+ words) Steven Agar is the Chief Operating Officer of SnowBrains (est. 2013), the world's largest award-winning independent snowsports media outlet. Based in Cumbria, UK, Steven oversees editorial operations, SEO, ad revenue, and digital strategy. A passionate endurance runner and ski traveller, he…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (67+ words) South America Snow Forecast: Up to 25 cm through Monday SnowBrains The South America snow forecast keeps an ongoing cold pulse moving from the high central Andes into northern Patagonia through Friday, with 5-25 cm forecast across the region before Cerro Castor…...