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Crystal Mountain in Washington recorded its first snowfall of the 2026–27 season on August 29, coating the resort’s upper elevations and offering an early glimpse of winter in the Pacific Northwest.

Lindsey Vonn is walking, training and even playing tennis after her devastating Olympic crash. However, surgery to reconstruct the ACL she ruptured nine days before the Olympic downhill—and another nine months of rehabilitation—still await her.

Whiteface Mountain and Lake Placid will host the Stifel 2027 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships March 2-12, marking the event’s first return to the United States in 33 years. Stifel will serve as title sponsor as the world’s top junior alpine racers compete for world titles and World Cup Finals opportunities.

Former overall World Cup champion Alexandra Meissnitzer has joined FIS President Alexander Ospelt’s senior team as director of strategy and public affairs.

Longtime ski industry leader and former World Cup technician Tim Brennwald died suddenly on August 13 at age 62. From his years with Marker on the World Cup circuit to his leadership at POWDR, Brennwald leaves a lasting legacy across ski racing and the mountain industry.

Federica Brignone will undergo another procedure Tuesday to remove hardware from her injured left leg, with doctors also set to assess her meniscus.

Colin Hilton, longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and a key figure in Utah’s winter sports community, has died at age 58.

With Zermatt’s summer lifts closed, select Swiss-Ski athletes can still train on the Theodul Glacier. The exclusive access is raising questions as rival teams search for increasingly scarce summer snow.

The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation has appointed Robert Foley as its new Executive Director. Foley brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership and behavioral health experience as the Foundation continues to expand mental health resources across mountain communities.

talian downhill star Dominik Paris performed two Swiss concerts with Rise of Voltage before beginning snow training for his 18th World Cup season.

The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame will announce eight members of its Class of 2026 in Ogden, Utah, following its annual charity golf outing in September.

Olympic champion Ester Ledecká has joined the HEAD Worldcup Rebels ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Czech speed specialist brings four World Cup victories, 12 podiums and championship success in both alpine skiing and snowboarding to the HEAD team.

Zrinka Ljutić opened her New Zealand training camp with a victory that connected her World Cup future to Roundhill’s Austrian roots.

The Chile Winter Series opened with four FIS giant slaloms at El Colorado, but the focus now shifts to La Parva and its World Cup-caliber speed racing.

World Cup racing returns to Copper Mountain Nov. 28-29 for the 2026 Stifel Copper Cup, featuring men’s super-G and giant slalom, plus a free O.A.R. concert, bib draw and Thanksgiving weekend festivities.

Andrew Baker has been appointed president and CEO of Alpine Canada, bringing years of leadership experience from the Canadian Olympic Committee. He will lead the national governing body into a new Olympic and Paralympic cycle with a focus on financial sustainability, athlete development and growing Canadian ski racing.

Julia Cunningham has been named the inaugural recipient of the Lindsey Vonn Foundation's Erich Sailer Ski Scholarship, honoring the legendary coach while supporting the next generation of female alpine ski racers.

Saas-Fee will suspend summer ski operations beginning Aug. 10 due to persistent high temperatures and deteriorating glacier conditions, following a similar closure in Zermatt.