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Showing 5 posts tagged "march-2026"

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.

Mar 30, 20267 min readforecast, closures, april-storm, spring-skiing, week-ahead, march-2026, climate, predictions, colorado, utah, wyoming, pnw

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.

Mar 23, 20267 min readforecast, closures, heatwave, spring-skiing, utah, colorado, california, idaho, week-ahead, march-2026, climate, vail-resorts, gen-z

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.

Mar 16, 20266 min readforecast, california, heatwave, minnesota, blizzard, pacific-northwest, vail-resorts, week-ahead, march-2026, climate

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.

Mar 13, 20266 min readpnw, washington, stevens-pass, crystal-mountain, mt-baker, california, mt-shasta, ikon-pass, paralympics, climate, march-2026

Week Ahead: The PNW Is About to Get Buried

Washington's biggest storm of the season, Telluride's courtroom drama, and Colorado's warm spell that won't quit

Mar 10, 20265 min readforecast, pacific-northwest, colorado, telluride, week-ahead, march-2026, epic-pass, deer-valley