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Articles on ski resorts

January 27, 2026

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around

Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University

Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.

November 7, 2024

John Aerni-Flessner, Michigan State University and Chitja Twala, University of Limpopo

A seven-year diplomatic dispute over the land earmarked for the ski resort ensured it was never built.

March 13, 2024

Adrian McCallum, University of the Sunshine Coast

The two alpine regions projected to suffer the greatest loss of snow cover in the world are in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Adrian McCallum
Discipline Lead - Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
Steven R. Fassnacht
Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
Michael Childers
Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
John Aerni-Flessner
Associate Professor of African History, Michigan State University
Chitja Twala
Professor of History, University of Limpopo