As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

PALMERTON, Pa. — Nick Delich is the director of operations at Blue Mountain near Palmerton. He says the resort received nearly six inches of snow on Tuesday. The snow helped them prepare for opening ...

When Keystone Resort became the first ski area to open in the fall, nearly all of the snow on its two open runs was artificial. It’s among the adaptations increasingly adopted by ...

Scott notes that, in some cases, the practice can change the ecological balance of a region, causing, for example, delayed blooms, though the impact is often minor. “When you add to the natural snow ...

The winter’s unseasonably warm and dry weather left many ski resorts struggling to get enough snow to open trails last fall.

BENZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite the fairly quiet and mild weather in the forecast, winter is right around the corner and ski resorts will be opening soon. Staff at Crystal Mountain near ...

Despite a barren start to Colorado’s ski season, Winter Park Resort opened on Halloween and served up holiday powder. The ski area’s secret is a contraption a few miles upwind of the chairlifts that ...

Killington ski resort, now under local ownership, is investing millions in upgrades, snowmaking, and lifts, enhancing the ...