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Snow guns are working overtime across the country.
From Vermont to California, ski resorts are relying on man-made snow in order to open for Thanksgiving weekend amid unseasonably warm and dry fall conditions in many regions.
In Killington, Vermont, on the Superstar slope will allow this weekend鈥檚 Alpine World Cup races to occur. In Utah, crews are to coat barren trails, since making artificial powder snow is less energy-efficient and the heavy stuff makes for a better base.聽
In Summit County, Colorado, four ski resorts鈥擟opper Mountain, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Arapahoe Basin鈥攁re relying almost entirely on man-made snow in order to open for the historically busy weekend. , there are now 25 open ski trails between the four resorts鈥攐ne more than was open in 2020 for Thanksgiving.
In Dillon, a town at the center of Summit County, the snowfall measures just five inches, compared to 10.9 inches at this time last year. Warm daytime temperatures have also forced resorts to make snow almost entirely at night.
Artificial snowmaking鈥檚 impact on the environment has , as more resorts now rely on man-made snow to overcome rising temperatures. Advancements in technology and techniques purport to limit snowmaking鈥檚 use of water and energy, but the practice still comes with a major impact: snowmaking systems tend to be the largest consumers of electricity at most ski resorts.
Making snow is also labor-intensive, and crews in Vermont typically work five 13-hour shifts each week. Perhaps that鈥檚 why some ski resorts quickly enough to meet demand this year.
And that storyline could receive global attention in the coming months. The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will rely heavily on manufactured snow, as China鈥檚 National Alpine Ski Centre in Yanquing鈥攕ite of the alpine ski and snowboard events鈥.
Triathlon鈥檚 First Black Female Pro
Head over to The New York Times聽and read , the first African American woman to earn her professional license in triathlon. The story chronicles Henry鈥檚 rise in the sport, and her efforts to overcome a terrifying bicycle crash in 2019 that nearly ended her career.
The story also examines triathlon鈥檚 struggles with diversity, something that other endurance sports also face. Less than 2 percent of USA Triathlon鈥檚 annual members are Black. One hurdle is access to triathlons. Another challenge聽is linked to swimming鈥 that drowning are disproportionately high, which researchers tie to
But efforts are underway to make triathlons less white. Dr. Tekemia Dorsey, USA Triathlon鈥檚 only Black female board member, spearheaded a program to start triathlon groups at historically Black colleges and universities.
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