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News from the World Cup, the resorts and the ski brands, plus our guides to help you choose a ski.
81 % odds of a very strong El Niño: NOAA's winter outlook for US ski resorts
NOAA's 2026-27 winter outlook favours a wetter Sierra and Southwest and a drier Montana. What a very strong El Niño means for US ski resorts, region by region.
€89 a day in the Dolomites: what Alpine ski passes cost in winter 2026/27
Dolomiti Superski €89, Sölden €86.50, 3 Vallées €84.20: adult day-pass prices for 2026/27 from the resorts, with Swiss and Alpine averages and cheaper options.
Four lawsuits, one Epic Pass: Vail and Alterra move to toss US price-fixing case
On 23 October 2026 Vail and Alterra asked a Denver court to dismiss a ski-pass price-fixing suit. Where all four US cases stand, with 2026-27 pass prices.
250,000 tonnes of ice over Randa: the glacier that could cut the road to Zermatt
An ice block of about 300,000 m³ moves up to 20 cm a day above Randa, below Zermatt. Fresh snow raises the risk; road and rail to Zermatt lie in the path.
19 years at the top: Atomic names Michael Absmaier to succeed Wolfgang Mayrhofer
Atomic president Wolfgang Mayrhofer retires at the end of 2026 after 19 years; CFO Michael Absmaier takes over on 1 January 2027. Who is who, numbers, skis.
Kristoffersen 22nd on Head: how the 2026-27 brand switchers fared in Sölden
Ten World Cup skiers changed ski brand for 2026/27, four to Head. Sölden was the first race: Moltzan won on Van Deer, Colturi 2nd on Head, Kristoffersen 22nd.
0.01 s on new skis: Moltzan wins Sölden, the first woman to win on Van Deer
Moltzan won the Sölden giant slalom by 0.01 s in her first race on Van Deer skis: the podium brands, the men's result and what race skis share with shop models.
7.5 °C at 3,000 m: why Diavolezza and Titlis opened their glacier pistes late
Diavolezza opened on 24 October 2026 one week late, Titlis two weeks late. MeteoSwiss data show how warm mid-October was at 3,294 m, and which skis suit firn.
One year after the EU raids on Atomic, Fischer and Blizzard: what we know
EU inspectors searched Atomic, Fischer and Blizzard in October 2025. One year on: the timeline, the figures, the possible fines and what it means for you.
60,000 m³ of stored snow: how Sölden saved this weekend's World Cup opener
Sölden opens the World Cup on 24 and 25 October on a course of 60,000 m³ of stored snow. Programme, course facts and how a 30 m race ski compares to yours.
70 cm of snow on the Kitzsteinhorn: the Alps turn white on 22 October
Official snow depths after the 20–22 October snowfall, webcam pictures from Lech to the Nebelhorn, which glaciers are open, and what it means for your skis.
World Cup skis now have a weight limit. Here's how they compare with the skis you can buy
FIS now caps a downhill ski at 5.3 kg with plate and binding. We compared the new limits with about 1,000 skis in our catalog: length, radius, width, weight.
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