David Michael

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Ski Industry Responds to Climate Change

Skiers and riders know rising temperatures are leading to warmer and shorter winters. This past season was characterized by uneven seasonal snowfall, decreased snowpack, and loss of ice cover on the Great Lakes. Ski industry associations and resorts are working to combat global warming, advocating for renewable energy and aiming to be better stewards of the environment. Industry-wide initiatives are effectively changing […]
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Warmer Winters Threaten U.S. Snowpack and Water Supply, Say 2 Dartmouth Professors

Warmer winters threaten the snowpack in the western U.S. and ice cover in the East which is due to rising temperatures according to scientists. Projections show rising temperatures throughout this century will result in decreased snowfall threatening the water supply and the $67 billion snow sports industry. Snow hovered near record-low depths this season and the Great Lakes had their […]
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Hometown Mountain Shout Out: Stowe, VT—Learning to Ski and Conquering The Nose Dive

I grew up in Albany, New York, and skied locally at Royal Mountain which is located in the Adirondack Foothills. I also skied areas in southern Vermont like Bromley Mountain Ski Resort & Stratton Mountain Resort. For many years, my family went to Stowe, Vermont, in early March to celebrate my Dad’s birthday. I started skiing during the winter of 1965-66 when a […]
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