A damp, foggy period affects much of the region through Monday, with showers likely from the Poconos and eastern Pennsylvania through Maryland and Pennsylvania mountains. Visibility may be poor at times, especially around Bear Creek, Big Boulder, and Elk Mountain. Higher West Virginia terrain is somewhat cooler, with Timberline and Canaan Valley Resort near the lower to middle 50s Monday, while areas closer to Washington and Philadelphia reach the 60s.
Conditions improve Tuesday, followed by mostly sunny and increasingly warm weather Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures climb into the 70s across most of the region, with some lower-elevation areas reaching the low or mid-80s -- including Massanutten and Bryce. Snowshoe remains cooler, topping out near 70 Thursday, while The Homestead and Wintergreen also warm substantially. Breezy conditions and fog are the main operational concerns early; the latter half of the week looks much more favorable for mountain visits.
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Cypress Mountain has proposed a long-term overhaul featuring multiple chairlift replacements, expanded snowmaking, a redesigned beginner area and major Nordic improvements. The plan stays within the resort’s existing provincial-park boundary and now enters public review.
Read at Unofficial NetworksPitztal Glacier opened for skiing on September 26, joining Val Senales and Passo Stelvio, while several Austrian glaciers delayed their scheduled starts because of poor snow conditions. The split highlights the difficult state of late-summer glacier skiing after a hot European summer.
Read at PlanetSKIThe Tanzboden lift in Ebnat-Kappel will not operate again after years of snow shortages, financial pressure and disputes over slope preparation. Local officials hope to retain some winter-sports activity through touring, snowshoeing and possible youth-ski programs.
Read at SnowBrainsGus Kenworthy is set to return to international competition for Team USA after FIS approved a rule change allowing athletes to switch back to their original national federation. The 34-year-old freestyle skier had represented Great Britain at the previous two Olympics.
Read at SnowBrainsOlympic big-air silver medalist Mac Forehand has joined Armada’s athlete roster ahead of the 2026–27 competition season. The move adds another prominent American freestyle skier to the brand’s already deep team.
Read at SnowBrainsSnow Trails is replacing chairs on its Alpine Triple, upgrading the Silver Triple, adding snowmaking and converting 30 slope lights to LEDs. The improvements target early-season reliability and night skiing at the Mansfield-area resort.
Read at Unofficial NetworksWillamette Pass has more than doubled its snow-gun fleet to 19 and added top-to-bottom snowmaking coverage. The Oregon resort says the project is the first step in a broader development plan aimed at earlier openings and a longer, more dependable season.
Read at KTVZFrance recorded 56.1 million skier days in 2025–26, moving ahead of Austria and the United States to reclaim the top global destination ranking. Strong January, March and spring-holiday visitation helped make it the country’s third-best season on record.
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