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What Does the Climate Future Hold? Research Predicts Much Shorter Ski Seasons

Chelsea LittleJuly 24, 2017

“I think if you’re a nordic skier in New England, you should definitely be alarmed.” “That’s one of the main take-homes: skiing is not going to disappear completely, but it will generally be higher [in elevation].” So says Cameron Wobus, a Bowdoin ski team alumnus and a researcher at Abt Associates, a global research firm. Wobus and colleagues based in Boulder, Colo., and Washington, D.C., recently published a study in Global Environmental Change assessing the...

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This Winter in Journals, Part One: Climate Change Adaptation and the Ski Industry

Chelsea LittleApril 8, 20141

This winter, three teams of researchers investigated attitudes towards climate change within the ski industry. They found huge cultural differences between how Austrians, Finns, and New Zealanders perceived the threat - with the Austrian industry having no adaptation strategy, while New Zealand is ramping up snowmaking - as well as between CEO's and the skiers themselves.

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Summer Ski Odyssey Reveals Decaying Dreams in Italy

Chelsea LittleAugust 5, 20132

When I had the chance to ski at the legendary Passo dello Stelvio in August, it seemed like magic. What I found when I arrived, often, did not. Was the culprit my own unreasonable expectations, or Stelvio’s changing fortunes?

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Weathering the Drought

Audrey ManganSeptember 28, 20124

There is a certain optimism that hangs in the air now that October is fast approaching. The temperature has cooled, leaves are turning red and snow is already accumulating in the mountains. Every year, signs of the changing seasons bring a sudden need for snow sport enthusiasts to urgently dial in their gear to be ready the instant the first skiable snow falls. Skiers may be chomping at the bit more than usual this season...

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Ski Contract With Jauhojärvi A Big Step For OneWay

Audrey ManganMay 11, 20121

Earlier this week, OneWay Sport announced that it had signed Finnish skier Sami Jauhojärvi to compete on its brand-new skis for the coming year. OneWay has been around since 2004 when it began making carbon-fiber poles, but only introduced a complete line of cross-country equipment to its product lineup in 2012. As with any sporting goods brand, sponsoring a highly visible athlete is a big step in both establishing the company and integrating a new...