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Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Comeback: A Potential Ratings Lifeline for NBC’s 2026 Winter Games Coverage

As the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics approach in February, NBC executives have reason to celebrate: American skiing icon Lindsey Vonn, at age 41, has officially qualified for her fifth Olympic Games, delivering a compelling superstar storyline that could significantly boost viewership for the network’s broadcast.

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Winter Storm Alert: Five Feet of Snow Inbound for California Ski Resorts

A multi-day storm cycle reloads the Sierra from late Tuesday night through Saturday (December 23-27, 2025), with the heaviest accumulation and best stormchasing windows centered on Wednesday through Friday.

Skiing News / Powder / December 23

Hey Santa! Here’s What POWDER’s Editors Want for Christmas

Here at POWDER we spend a lot of time chatting about skiing, gear, places we want to ski, and luckily, actually going skiing. These days, we all live spread around the country, from California, to the Tetons, the Cascades, or whatever swell or base area Beny's van is currently parked at.

Skiing News / Powder / December 23

Has The World - Including Skiing - Gone Too Far With Grateful Dead Branding?

When I heard the news that Arc’teryx and the Grateful Dead had collaborated on a $900 co-branded ski jacket, I was shocked. As both a lifelong skier and jamband fan, the blending of skiing’s conspicuous side with a mutated modern Deadhead ethos left me reeling.

Skiing News / Powder / December 23

For the Love of Après—Tales of a Monday Spent Skiing and Beyond

This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.

Skiing News / Powder / December 23

How a Sleepier Tahoe Resort Is Becoming a Hub for World-Class Park Skiing

Growing up, pro skier Xander Guldman didn’t spend much time in the terrain parks at his home resort of Sugar Bowl, California. The Lake Tahoe area mountain offered hand-built jumps, but when it came to learning tricks, he mostly relied on natural features like wind lips.

Skiing News / Powder / December 23

The 6 Best Ski Resorts To Visit for Christmas 2025

The prayers of thousands of skiers across the West may have finally been answered. It’s been a dreary ski season in places like California, Oregon, and Washington, but just in time for Christmas, the weather is expected to make a sharp turn.

Skiing News / Powder / December 22

Want To Ski For Free on Christmas? Dress as Santa at This Utah Resort

Utah's Brighton Resort is ringing in the Christmas spirit the best way they know how— with free lift tickets! On Christmas Day, the first 200 folks dressed up as Santa or Mrs.

Skiing News / Powder / December 22

How Much Are You Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket? (Poll)

Skiing is expensive, and it doesn't help that the daily lift ticket is all but dead at many major ski resorts scattered across the United States. While

Skiing News / Powder / December 22

Christmas Lift Tickets Are Surging To More Than $300 In Colorado

Christmas break is no doubt one of the most popular and busiest times of year for ski areas. As a result, many ski resorts inflate lift ticket prices during the peak season and limit lower-tiered pass options to quell lift lines and general skier traffic.

Skiing News / Powder / December 22

Big Sky's 10-Year Transformation Is Complete

A multi-year transformation at Big Sky Resort, Montana, came to a close late last week when the ski area opened two final improvements, the Explorer Gondola and the Kircliff Alpine Observatory, perched at 11,166 feet.

Skiing News / Powder / December 22

Road To Jackson Hole Buried Under 35 Feet of Snow After Large Avalanche

Teton Pass Highway, also known as Idaho 33 and Wyoming 22, one road that connects Jackson, Wyoming, to the wider world, is buried beneath avalanche debris after road workers set off a large controlled slide early Monday morning.

Skiing News / Powder / December 21

How Often Do You Buy New Skis? Here's What 1,500 Skiers Say

It’s Sunday, and you know what that means—we’re back with the results of another POWDER Weekly Poll! This week, we asked: How often do you buy new skis?

Skiing News / Powder / December 21

Looking for Snow Tubing? These 7 Ski Resorts Stand Out This Winter

We’ll be frank—this is POWDER and, for the most part, we cover skiing. But we aren’t stupid. Many families have the lone member who, unlike their relatives, can’t stand the fact that every vacation has to involve skiing.

Lindsey Vonn News / Field Level Media / December 20

Lindsey Vonn takes third in France for third downhill podium of season

Lindsey Vonn landed on her third podium in four races in the World Cup season, finishing third in the downhill on Saturday at Val D'Isere, France. The 41-year-old, who has come out of retirement to compete in one final season and one more Winter Olympics, finished 0.35 seconds behind Cornelia Huetter of Austria.

Skiing News / Powder / December 20

Utah Skier Mali Noyes Is Joining a New Brand This Winter

Salt Lake City-based skier, Mali Noyes, has decided to keep things close to home with her new ski sponsor. Noyes, who recently skied every line in the Wasatch's Chuting Gallery in record time, has officially joined the DPS Skis athlete team.

Lindsey Vonn News / NBC Sports / December 19

Watch: Lindsey Vonn makes history with World Cup win, Troy Podmilsak makes Team USA | STIFEL SNOW SHOW

Skiing News / Powder / December 19

Yosemite Ski Area Opening Delayed, but 50+ Inches of Snow Is In the Forecast

Yosemite National Park's ski area, Badger Pass, is in for a heck of a week! Like many other parts of northern California, Badger Pass has seen a slow start to the 2025/26 winter season.

Skiing News / Powder / December 19

UDOT Is Finally Doing Something About Little Cottonwood Canyon's Ski Traffic

It's no secret that ski traffic in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon has gotten a bit out of hand in the last few years. The never-ending line of cars winding up the canyon has earned the nickname the 'Red Snake' and has become a pain point for Wasatch skiers.

Skiing News / Powder / December 19

Black Mountain, an Affordable Hidden Gem, Shows Off New Ski Trail Map

New year, new me. Black Mountain, a small ski area in Maine, is showing off a new trail map created by volunteers who poured “countless hours” into the project. In a social media post, the ski area thanked Nicole Carey for her mapping skills, alongside fellow contributors Keith Killian, Jeff Marcoux, and Lee McKay. See the updated map below.

Skiing News / Powder / December 19

Is the Ski Season Saved? Massive Snowfall Inbound for California and More

A wet, active pattern is expected to continue through December 27, 2025, but snow is eventually expected to fall at ski resorts across California, Utah, the Northern Rockies, and the peaks of the Pacific Northwest.

Skiing News / Powder / December 18

Introducing 'Summit OG', POWDER's Sun Grown Cannabis Collab

POWDER is stoked to announce our collaboration with California sun-grown cannabis company Humboldt Family Farms (HFF) and embarc dispensaries. Officially launched last week, 'Summit OG' is an exclusive mix of HFF's indica-dominant strains 'Grapelicious' and 'Black Water OG'.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Total Apex Sports / December 16

52 Days Until The Winter Olympics: Shiffrin Dominance! US Slalom Queen Wins 105th World Cup

In the high-stakes theater of alpine skiing, victory is typically measured in the blink of an eye—a hundredth of a second here, a razor-thin edge there.