Local resort operators know that when winter is slow to get started, snowmaking is key to getting people on the slopes.

We observed potential candidates for recurring slope lineae at this location in an earlier observation, so we want to take another look. In this picture, the Sun is further north than the earlier ...

When looking at the wet-bulb temperatures, it needs to be just right. 26°F wet-bulb or lower provides excellent, high-output snowmaking and 27 to 30°F wet-bulb provides fair production. Anything above ...

Karin Kirk is a freelance science journalist who has built a career on icy ground. She lives in Bozeman, Montana, a corner of the northwestern United States known for its snow-capped mountains and ...

Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, offers skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing from mid-December to early March. The resort features slopes for all skill levels, terrain parks and a ...

Bye, bye El Niño. The sporadic Pacific Ocean climate anomaly was unusually strong at the end of 2023, and its probable knock-on effects included the mild Alpine winter that followed. Now, thank ...