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September 29, 2026

TCR | September 29, 2026 — Level 1 Drops Thursday, Highland Bowl Gets Boot-Packed, and Newschoolers Brand Battle Goes Full Send

Two days until Level 1 drops. Highland Bowl is getting stomped. Brand Battle voting is live.

September 25, 2026

TCR | September 25, 2026 — MSP Premieres Tonight, Levi Opens on Stockpiled Snow, and Nick McNutt Does Nick McNutt Things

Matchstick's The Way Out drops tonight. Levi preps for October on last winter's snow.

September 22, 2026

TCR | September 22, 2026 — TGR Hits the Road, Portillo Crosses 1,000cm, and a 10-Year-Old Gets the Carnegie Medal

Actually, It Is Rocket Science is on tour. Portillo won't stop. A kid held on.

September 18, 2026

TCR | September 18, 2026 — TGR Premieres Tomorrow, Snow League Drops in Cardrona, and 50cm Headed for the Andes

One day out from Jackson Hole. The Snow League goes live in NZ. South America keeps stacking.

September 15, 2026

TCR | September 15, 2026 — TGR Premiere in Five Days, X Games Unveils a Winter League, and Valle Nevado Still Holds 546cm

Teal Harle says it should be no problem. Five days until we find out.

September 11, 2026

TCR | September 11, 2026 — Kilian Bron Rides a 19,685-Foot Andean Summit, Matchstick Drops the Trailer, and NOAA Says 75% Chance of Historic El Niño

A mountain biker just descended a 6,000-meter peak in Bolivia, and MSP's 34th film just got real.

September 08, 2026

TCR | September 08, 2026 — Jérémie Paquette Throws a Triple Front at Whistler, Fire Guts a Chilean Resort Hotel, and the ESA Weighs In on El Niño

Triple front flip at Whistler, fire at Nevados de Chillán, and the Super El Niño goes orbital.

September 04, 2026

TCR | September 04, 2026 — The Roadless Rule Is on the Chopping Block, Triple Hurricanes Light Up the Pacific, and TGR Counts Down to Launch

Public lands need your voice, the Andes are still absurd, and TGR is 15 days out.

September 01, 2026

TCR | September 01, 2026 — Indy Pass Blows Past 300 Resorts, LINE Drops Its 2027 Film, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa Gaps a Crevasse

Indy Pass just added 50+ mountains, LINE's crew went full send, and the Andes won't quit.

August 28, 2026

TCR | August 28, 2026 — Valle Nevado Hits 533cm, TGR Drops the Trailer, and the Old Farmer's Almanac Has Opinions

Valle Nevado is 17.5 feet deep. TGR's 31st film just got a name. The Almanac sees snow.

August 25, 2026

TCR | August 25, 2026 — Cloudbreak Goes Live, a Super El Niño Winter Forecast, and Hank Bilous Declares War on Style

The Fiji Pro fires up at Cloudbreak today, and next winter's forecast just got very loud.

August 21, 2026

TCR | August 21, 2026 — Kai Jones Sends Something Unreasonable, Eight Grizzlies Summit a 10,000-Foot Peak, and Zermatt Locks Out Everyone But the National Team

Eight grizzlies held a 10,000-foot summit hostage, Kai Jones sent something unreasonable, and the Andes won't quit

August 18, 2026

TCR | August 18, 2026 — Portillo Extends Into October, Valle Nevado Hits 516cm, and Shannon Schad Skied the Line They Told Her Not To

Chile is so deep they're adding weeks. Plus: Shannon Schad skied the line Jackson Hole told her not to.

August 14, 2026

TCR | August 14, 2026 — Film Season Teasers Drop Tomorrow, Mammoth Gets Hit with OSHA Fines, and Seth Moniz Finally Gets His Win

Teaser trailers start tomorrow. The Andes are still absurd. Seth Moniz breaks through at Tahiti.

August 11, 2026

TCR | August 11, 2026 — Kelly Slater Just Bodied Medina at 54, Portillo's Road Is Still Buried

54-year-old GOAT combos a 3x world champ at Teahupo'o. Chile's road closures hit 20+ days.

August 07, 2026

TCR | August 07, 2026 — Sage Cattabriga-Alosa Used a Tree as a Kicker, Antitrust Comes for Ski Passes

The Andes stay absurd, JJF gets wrecked in Panama, and four resort giants face a price-fixing suit.

August 06, 2026

TCR | August 06, 2026 — The Matterhorn Is Falling Apart, Chile Stays Bottomless

Massive rockfall shuts down the Matterhorn's Italian side. Plus: Patagonia's huemul doc, 414cm in Chile.

August 04, 2026

TCR | August 04, 2026 — 414cm in Chile, a 25-Meter Big Air Ramp in Japan, and Eagle Point Goes Dark

Valle Nevado cracks 13 feet. Japan builds the world's biggest Big Air jump. Eagle Point won't open.

July 31, 2026

TCR | July 31, 2026 — Film Season Is Lurking, the Andes Are Loaded

MSP drops an Alaska teaser, Chile holds fortress depth, and Rampage turns 25

July 28, 2026

TCR | July 28, 2026 — TGR Drops Tickets, Plattekill Drops Dynamite

Film season tickets are live, a NY ski hill is blasting trails wider, and the Andes keep stacking.

July 24, 2026

TCR | July 24, 2026 — Chile's Dream Storm Turned Nightmare

Record Andes snowfall brings floods and states of emergency. Plus: a bike down a ski jump.

July 23, 2026

TCR | July 23, 2026 — Argentina Wakes Up, Nick Russell Gets Philosophical

31cm overnight in the Andes, Ohau's fickle charm, and the future of outdoor gear

July 22, 2026

TCR | July 22, 2026 — Storm Cycle Incoming, First Descents Logged

A British alpinist skis an abandoned line in Peru, Argentina braces for snow, and a bike goes backwards down a ski jump.

May 04, 2026

TCR | May 04, 2026 — Mali Noyes Skied 93 Lines in 47 Days and Made a Show About It

The Chuting Gallery series drops, SuperUnknown returns, and Banff goes full Jedi

May 03, 2026

TCR | May 03, 2026 — 500 Skiers Walk Into a Swedish Hillside

Mass start chaos in Åre, A-Basin extends to mid-May, and Colorado's about to get another round

May 02, 2026

TCR | May 02, 2026 — Tuckerman Is Still Tuckerman and That's the Problem

A brutal collision in the Ravine, where to ski in May, and Level 1's next generation

May 01, 2026

TCR | May 01, 2026 — Unrailistic Is Live and the Season Refuses to Die

Jesper Tjäder goes live in Åre, A-Basin closes on a high note, and Killington's rowdiest event just sold out.

April 30, 2026

TCR | April 30, 2026 — Dollar Days and Superyacht Ski Trips

Brian Head is selling lift tickets for a buck. Meanwhile, someone is skiing Antarctica off a yacht.

April 29, 2026

TCR | April 29, 2026 — Two Frenchmen Just Broke Mont Blanc

A new FKT on the roof of Europe, A-Basin's East Wall, and spring park heaven in Austria

April 28, 2026

TCR | April 28, 2026 — 60% of America Is Dry and 15 Resorts Don't Care

Drought maps, the last resorts standing, and the FWT's Alaska return film

April 27, 2026

TCR | April 27, 2026 — Blackcomb's Steepest Race and the Art of Not Dying

The Saudan Couloir Race is pure chaos, ski tips are now tax-free, and Scandinavia keeps stacking

April 26, 2026

TCR | April 26, 2026 — The Ones Still Open Are the Ones Worth Knowing

Breckenridge and Brian Head come back from the dead, plus Tuckerman's gnarliest archive footage

April 25, 2026

TCR | April 25, 2026 — The Southern Hemisphere Just Woke Up

New Zealand opens early, Palisades pushes into May, and Whistler gathers for Kai.

April 24, 2026

TCR | April 24, 2026 — Drink Where They Build the Skis

A Denver bar inside a ski factory, Utah's late-season storm, and Castlerock demands respect.

April 23, 2026

TCR | April 23, 2026 — Mammoth Just Got Four Feet and Nobody's Leaving

Almost four feet of spring snow in the Sierra, a Vermont resort farming snow, and Jackson's best pond skim

April 22, 2026

TCR | April 22, 2026 — 399 Million and Counting

The ski industry just posted its biggest season ever. Also: Jackson's about to get a foot.

April 21, 2026

TCR | April 21, 2026 — The Sierra Didn't Get the Memo

Winter storm warnings in late April, New England's last six holdouts, and the Northern Rockies are loading up.

April 20, 2026

TCR | April 20, 2026 — Happy 4/20, Here's Your Summer Ski Area

Beartooth Basin is prepping lifts, NST hot takes are still flying, and the season refuses to quit.

April 19, 2026

TCR | April 19, 2026 — The Southern Hemisphere Is Calling

New Zealand is loading up, NST winners speak, and the ski-surf dream lives on

April 18, 2026

TCR | April 18, 2026 — Heavenly Rises from the Dead

A Tahoe resort reopens, Saucer Boy lives forever, and spring skiing finds its second wind.

April 17, 2026

TCR | April 17, 2026 — The Ones Who Stayed

NST Ski crowns its champs, Delila Quinn's comeback, and California's snowpack hits rock bottom.

April 16, 2026

TCR | April 16, 2026 — The Mountains Don't Read Calendars

Arizona Snowbowl extends again, Alta owns the worst season ever, and the Northern Rockies reload.

April 15, 2026

TCR | April 15, 2026 — Closing Day Is a State of Mind

Gates close, but the mountains don't. Cooke City dispatches, freeride soul-searching, and spring corn intel.

April 14, 2026

TCR | April 14, 2026 — Last Call, First Turns

Natural Selection goes live tonight. Black Mountain wants to ski til Memorial Day. The penultimate day.

April 13, 2026

TCR | April 13, 2026 — Two Days Out and the PNW Has a Pulse

A storm nobody expected, the last cheap lift tickets on earth, and LINE's wildest ski yet.

April 12, 2026

TCR | April 12, 2026 — Sunday Service

Utah's getting a reload, Tuckerman's getting a film, and the PNW just woke up.

April 11, 2026

TCR | April 11, 2026 — The Sierra Won't Quit

A foot of fresh in Tahoe, LINE drops a wild new shape, and the closing-day clock keeps ticking.

April 10, 2026

TCR | April 10, 2026 — Five Days, Night Laps, and a New LINE Ski

Brighton flips the lights on, the next wave of FWT Americans, and LINE drops something weird

April 09, 2026

TCR | April 09, 2026 — Six Days and a Sierra Storm

A foot of snow headed for Tahoe, MSP stacking clips in BC, and Vail makes the Swiss angry.

April 08, 2026

TCR | April 08, 2026 — One Week Left

Closing day looms. Natural Selection drops its Alaska lineup. Corn is king.