Innovations have made recent Winter Games possible, but the future climate will have a big impact on where the Olympics can be held and winter sports themselves.
- Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.
The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn.
Innovation made the 2022 Winter Games possible in Beijing, but snowmaking has limits in a warming climate.
As rivers run dry in the Rocky Mountains and the West, it’s easy to wonder where all the snow you see on mountain peaks goes. Some of it ends up in the air, but researchers aren’t sure how much.
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