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One last warm spell, a cooler weekend and what a very strong El Niño could mean for the Pacific Northwest ski season.

Watch the replay of Larry Schick’s September 23 Zoom event. He looks beyond the “Super El Niño” headlines to explain what a very strong El Niño could mean for Northwest snow in winter 2026–27, then answers your questions.

El Niño is charging into the tropical Pacific. Larry Schick explains what it could mean for PNW snowfall—and why this winter may hold surprises.

Fresh snow in Portillo, a Powder Poobah preseason party at Stoke Mountain, and Women’s Outdoor Connection at REI Seattle. October is looking good!

Hello skiers and snowboarders, El Niño Update. Hope you are staying cool during this heat wave. Like many of you I have fans, but no A/C. I can only dream of a chilly snowy day to keep my cool – but I can also watch it snow on live cams in Chile. Ski Portillo Webcam link El Niño continues to evolve and all indications are it might be one of the strongest on record by fall. Recall that El Niño is an unusual shift in warm ocean water along the tropical Pacific, which happen

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Last chance to enter the $500 giveaway—survey ends tonight. Plus, catch the season recap and what’s ahead.

What went wrong this winter? Warmer temps, bad timing, and a La Niña that didn’t deliver. Here’s what it means—and what to watch next.