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Star Date: 15 MAY 2015 • 12:00AM
Will global warming kill off skiing in North America?
The ski areas around Lake Tahoe struggled with severe snow drought this season
Helen Coffey, ski and snowboard online editor
After another dreadful ski season for many resorts in North America, scientists warn that the future of skiing and snowboarding could be in jeopardy as a result of global warming.
Star Date: February 22, 2017
Summer skiing? Squaw Valley says it plans to stay open until July 4
By Amy Graff, SFGATE
If spring skiing in California means hitting the slopes in shorts and a T-shirt, what do you wear for summer skiing? A swim suit?
Ski enthusiasts might find themselves confronted with this question as Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows plans to stay open until July 4 this year.
The Tahoe-area resort has seen some 565 inches of accumulative snowfall this season. That's over 47 feet.
Star Date: July 3, 2017
Snow on the Fourth of July: Skiers bring out the shorts to the slopes
By Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE
Visitors to Squaw Valley experienced the unusual pairing of warm weather and ideal snow conditions, as they took to the slopes in shorts and t-shirts.
The temperatures guaranteed some fun people watching as droves of people arriving at Squaw Valley ditched the normal winter snow attire and not only brought out the shorts, but a variety of whacky outfits.
The large snow totals for the year led the resort to predict that it would be able to stay open for the Fourth of July way back in February. At that point, just three months into the ski season, an extended season seemed likely as the area received more than its season average of 450 inches of snow — measuring up to 565 inches of accumulative snowfall.
Will global warming kill off skiing in North America?
The ski areas around Lake Tahoe struggled with severe snow drought this season
Helen Coffey, ski and snowboard online editor
After another dreadful ski season for many resorts in North America, scientists warn that the future of skiing and snowboarding could be in jeopardy as a result of global warming.
Star Date: February 22, 2017
Summer skiing? Squaw Valley says it plans to stay open until July 4
By Amy Graff, SFGATE
If spring skiing in California means hitting the slopes in shorts and a T-shirt, what do you wear for summer skiing? A swim suit?
Ski enthusiasts might find themselves confronted with this question as Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows plans to stay open until July 4 this year.
The Tahoe-area resort has seen some 565 inches of accumulative snowfall this season. That's over 47 feet.
Star Date: July 3, 2017
Snow on the Fourth of July: Skiers bring out the shorts to the slopes
By Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE
Visitors to Squaw Valley experienced the unusual pairing of warm weather and ideal snow conditions, as they took to the slopes in shorts and t-shirts.
The temperatures guaranteed some fun people watching as droves of people arriving at Squaw Valley ditched the normal winter snow attire and not only brought out the shorts, but a variety of whacky outfits.
The large snow totals for the year led the resort to predict that it would be able to stay open for the Fourth of July way back in February. At that point, just three months into the ski season, an extended season seemed likely as the area received more than its season average of 450 inches of snow — measuring up to 565 inches of accumulative snowfall.
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