STYLE ALTITUDE: Ski News

Sept 2026
Shaun White Kenbassador Barbie Mattel

HEY DOLL! SHAUN WHITE ON BOARD AS A BARBIE KENBASSADOR

Three-time gold medal winner, Shaun White, first to land the Double McTwist 1260, has become a Kenbassador, a Barbie signature doll created by Mattel. Wearing snowboard gear inspired by his Whitespace brand, he's ready to clip into his snowboard and ride down the sofa cushions.

    OTHER SKI NEWS

    Mount Baldy will host the first FWT Final of 2027, with the competition returning to Snowbird, Utah after 12 years, challenging athletes once again with its famed technical terrain from 16th-17th March. Next winter's Freeride World Tour, starting off with 53 athletes competing for the four coveted FWT Champion titles will, also, be dropping in Baqueira Beret (Spain), Fieberbrunn (Austria), the legendary Xtreme Verbier (Switzerland). Val Thorens (France) and Mestia (Georgia).

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    OUR SERRE CHEVALIER WEBCAM IS BACK Check out the changing colours of the trees during the transition into autumn over the pistes in Serre Chevalier via our webcam...here.

Gear Reviews

Nov 2026
Ski and snowboard wear style trends

WHAT'S NEW FOR SKI & SNOWBOARD WEAR THIS WINTER

Our guideline for this winter should be to hang on to your ski or snowboard gear and let's save the planet from more landfill. But for anyone who ripped down a couloir, literally, resulting in jacket beyond repair (even with duck tape to stop escaping feathers), or shrunk their base layer top in the wash, left their gloves in the mountain restaurant, got their ski pants caught on their crampons, yep you can buy new...

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Features

OCT 2026
Snow forecast for North America and Europe ski season 2027

THE EL NIÑO EFFECT FOR SKIING, THIS WINTER

One of the strongest El Niño events on record is developing ahead of the 2026–2027 ski season. So can we expect a bumper year for snow? Well, it all depends on where you plan to ski. And when. Predicting the potential effect of this winter's El Niño, Fraser Wilkin of Weather to Ski gives a meteorological heads up for skiing or snowboarding, this winter, in Europe and North America.

Main image: Thermals at the ready if there's another big freeze in Sun Peaks

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The Ski Blog

2026
ski touring with dog

A TRIBUTE TO OUR LEGENDARY SKI TOURING JACK RUSSELL

Back in the Alps, we are missing one cherished companion who has accompanied us on many mountain adventures. RIP, Rest In Powder, our beautiful little lion-hearted Jack Russell, Kiki.

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Winter Sports News

    Hardie clinches fifth gold as Scots win European Championship

    Grant Hardie claims a record-equalling fifth European Curling Championship gold after Scotland edge out Italy 6-5 in the final in the Czech Republic.
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    Ukraine's 'deep outrage' after Russia's international ice hockey ban ended

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns the ban on Russia by ice hockey's global governing body.
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    Olympic champion Muirhead makes curling return with Lammie

    Olympic champion Eve Muirhead makes her comeback at the Scottish Mixed Curling Championships on Thursday after revoking her retirement.
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    Winter Olympic venues confirmed with events in two countries

    The sporting venues for the 2030 Winter Games are confirmed, with events to be held in Lyon and the French Alps - except speed skating, which will take place in the Netherlands.
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    Storm call off game after 'technical issue with ice'

    Manchester Storm call off their Challenge Cup match against the Nottingham Panthers at the AO Arena because of what the club call a 'technical issue with the ice'.
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