SALIDA, Colo. — The snow in the mountains is still at historically low levels even after the recent storms. As of Jan. 7, both the Colorado and Arkansas River headwaters were at the lowest snowpack ...

Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up artificial snow and preserving it until next ski season. Known as “snow farming,” ...

It’s the white gold that gives ski resorts their essence, but these days, snow is an increasingly precious commodity. Whether it’s falling from the sky in silent, fluffy flakes or being pumped out of ...

View post: By the Numbers: How Little Snow Did Alta Get This Season, Really? A Vermont ski area has received state approval to begin snow farming. Burke Mountain, which was acquired by the investor & ...

Crews at Monarch Mountain roll out a fence in hopes of it blocking snow and piling up and being transported to thinner spots of the ski area. (Courtesy of Monarch Mountain) When the snow isn’t falling ...

Burke Mountain is the latest Vermont ski area looking for ways to hold onto snow longer in a changing climate. Burke Mountain has secured permission from state regulators to use a giant tarp system to ...

Popular ski destinations are resorting (pun not intended) to "snow farming" as they work to overcome unpredictable seasonal weather. Rather than relying on regular snowmaking to keep the slopes ...

Following last winter, one of the warmest on record, some ski hills and nordic centres may want to look into snow farming — ...

Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up artificial snow and preserving it until next ski season. Subscribe to read this ...

A Vermont ski area has received state approval to begin snow farming. Burke Mountain, which was acquired by the investor & ski area operations group Bear Den Partners in 2025, was granted the ...