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The Season in Numbers: A Statistical Autopsy of 2025-26
Today is April 1 -- the single most important day in western snowpack measurement. This year, the numbers are a horror show. Here's every stat that matters from a season that fell apart.
Week Ahead: April's Last Gift -- A Storm Arrives Just in Time for the Funerals
Reuters is writing obituaries for the ski industry. Meanwhile, 6-9 inches are headed for the Rockies and PNW. Here's who can still use them.
Week Ahead: The Great Meltdown -- 50+ Resorts Closed Early and the Dominoes Keep Falling
The 2025-26 ski season is in full collapse across the West. Here's who's still standing, who gave up, and what comes next.
The Season That Fell Apart
California is melting. Colorado bookings are cratering. Resorts are shutting down weeks early. And the CEO of Alterra just walked out the door. A postmortem on the worst Western ski season in decades.
Week Ahead: California Is Melting, Minnesota Is Buried, and the Season Is Splitting in Half
The worst March heatwave in California history is killing ski resorts while the Midwest digs out of a blizzard. Welcome to the weirdest week of 2026.
Friday the 13th: The Luckiest and Unluckiest Week in Skiing
Washington is drowning in snow. California's shutting down. The Paralympics are melting. And Ikon wants $1,399 for next year.
Resorts Are Closing Early. Others Never Opened at All.
The 2025-26 snow drought is hitting small ski areas hardest -- and the forecast isn't helping