MOUNTAIN POW PRESENTS
A year-round calendar of the races, rituals, music and mildly questionable traditions that make mountain towns worth the detour.
Every month. Every season.
Another reason to go.
Start with when you can travel, then find the mountain gathering that deserves a place on the itinerary.
01 / PLAN AROUND THE GOOD STUFF
World Cup weekends and village fire rituals. Bluegrass under big peaks and pond skims with questionable aerodynamics. The calendar brings together the events that can turn a mountain trip into a story.
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YOUR EVENT CALENDAR
245 events
Confirmed dates come first. “Usually” is a starting point for future trips—check the organizer’s dates and tickets before booking.
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027
Adelboden · Switzerland
A steep final pitch, a roaring finish crowd, and plenty of reasons to bring a cowbell.
Usual timing: Early-to-mid January weekend
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Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027
Aspen / Snowmass · USA
Ski days, parties and community fundraising bring LGBTQ+ travelers and friends together in Aspen.
Usual timing: A week in mid-to-late January
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Jan 15, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027
Cortina d'Ampezzo · Italy
Fast turns below the Tofane, with the Dolomites doing their best to distract you from the racing.
Usual timing: Mid-to-late January weekend
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Usually January · dates not confirmed
Steamboat · USA
Rodeo cowboys trade saddles for skis. Technique is only part of the entertainment.
Usual timing: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January
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Jan 16, 2027
Lech Zürs am Arlberg · Austria
A race around the Arlberg's linked villages. Your scenic ski circuit, with the leisurely bits removed.
Usual timing: A Saturday in mid-January
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Usually January · dates not confirmed
Myoko Suginohara · Japan
A bonfire, fireworks and local food turn a night at Suginohara into a village celebration.
Usual timing: A Saturday in mid-January (Little New Year, koshogatsu)
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Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027
Alpe d'Huez · France
Ski by day, laugh at somebody else's terrible decisions by night. French comedy gets a mountain address.
Usual timing: Third week of January, Monday to Sunday
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Usually January · dates not confirmed
Portillo (Hotel Portillo) · Chile
Classical music meets high Andean scenery, with concerts at Portillo's mountain hotel.
Usual timing: Mid-to-late January, about 10 days
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ABOUT THE CALENDAR
Confirmed dates appear first. Recurring events without announced dates are marked “Usually” so you can spot the right season without mistaking a tradition for a reservation.
Follow the organizer before booking travel; mountain schedules move with weather, permits and the occasional deeply local definition of “on time.”
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