In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point

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In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point

Dirt is a common and unwanted sight at ski areas across the region this year. Due to high temperatures and low precipitation, snow coverage across the Western U.S. likely peaked in February at around 38% of average, according to a recent analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. The percentage marks a record low since satellites started measuring snow coverage 26 years ago.

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In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point

Cross-country ski areas are doing their best to adapt, but they lack the same tools available in the far bigger downhill skiing industry.

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