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Featured Image: Courtesy of Backcountry Invitational While much of South America has experienced nothing short of a banner winter, the same can't be said for the southernmost city in Argentina: Ushuaia. The scheduled home of the Backcountry Invitational's 2026 South American stop, the area's low snow totals and uninspiring forecast left competition organizers with no choice but to scrub the event. Backcountry Invitational announced the cancelation of the 2026 Ushuaia stop on August 25.

All Images: Courtesy of 4FRNT Skis | Skier: Siver Voll Siver Voll got his flowers, as they say. The Norwegian rail god has been putting it down for years, and after he signed with 4FRNT one year ago, it was only a matter of time before he got to work on his own ski. Now, the new Siver Pro Devastator is here. "When we signed Siver, he expressed a lot of interest and excitement about ski design given 4FRNT’s history with rider development," said 4FRNT's Jake Doan.

Featured Image: Curtis DeVore, Arapahoe Basin | Skier: Reid Litwiller It's hard to describe the feeling a two-seater chairlift instills in a skier's heart. Double chairs summon both incomparable nostalgia and endless optimism. And when they're placed up a steep slope, crawling and climbing their way through dreamy, snow-covered terrain? It doesn't get any better than that.

Featured Image: Hank Stowers When Mt Hood is brought up in the wide world of skiing, its glowing reputation precedes it. But on this well-known Oregon peak, visions of rare ascents and hidden zones might not be the first things that come to mind. Leave it to Hank Stowers and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa to show us some turns in a zone we'd never heard of. Both Stowers and Cattabriga-Alosa are well-versed in the best skiing the PNW has to offer.

Featured Image: Courtesy of The Snow League The second season of The Snow League is fast approaching, with the first-ever World Challenger taking place on September 18 and 19 at Cardrona, New Zealand. Today, TSL announced the official schedule and highly anticipated athlete roster for the new invitational halfpipe event. Instead of the standard one vs.

Featured Image: Line Skis, Sämi Ortlieb | Location: Snowpark Zermatt Destructive heat has enveloped the Northern Hemisphere this summer, from wildfires to heat waves. Consequences are becoming visible in Western Europe, as the area smashed temperature records. Amidst the warmth, Saas-Fee and Zermatt have suspended summer skiing operations for the time being.

Featured Image: Courtesy of Yushi Saito This is one of those videos that makes you love skiing with all your heart. This winter, Yushi Saito, Gen Sasaki and friends set out to conquer a mind-blowing 50-meter (160-foot) gap in the mountains of Goshiki, Niseko, Japan. Maybe you saw the clips in April, or maybe you've never heard of either one of these badass skiers. Either way, this video is a must-watch.

Featured Image: Matt Power, X Games | Skier: Kirsty Muir It's been a wild ride for the X Games over the last few years. With CEO Jeremy Bloom launching everything from AI judging to logo rebrands, increased prize pools to a brand new competition league, we never know what's around the corner. The new Moonpay X Games League (XGL) just began its inaugural Summer Season, and no sooner will winter be here. Ahead of XGL's winter debut, the program announced the addition of a new club.

Featured Image: Colin Daily, Courtesy of Banff Sunshine Here's a little bit of stoke to get you through the remaining months of summer's grueling heat. Banff Sunshine Village just got snow... in early August. It's a bit fitting for our Canadian friends to catch a fresh dusting in the middle of summer, as they're coming off a fantastic winter.

Featured Image: Reuben Krabbe The dog days of summer have most people fixated on how they can beat the heat. But you, dear reader, know that August comes with a glimmer of hope, as ski resorts have begun rolling out their anticipated opening dates. For those who aren’t obsessed with strapping two planks of wood to their feet and charging down a mountain, it probably seems insane to focus on winter right now.