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A recent study found that ski resorts across the U.S. have lost billions of dollars and some ski days to climate change. The Rocky Mountain region saw the lowest losses, but resorts there are not out of the woods.
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning a case that involves liability waivers and their validity when it comes to ski resorts and possible other recreation companies. It stems from an incident involving an Oklahoma teenager who fell 30 feet off a lift and became paralyzed in March 2022. Team Editor David Krause with the Colorado Sun joined us for the latest on that story.
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The limited snowfall could have big implications for the Colorado River, which gets most of its water from snow in the Rocky Mountains.
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Colorado has had some early snowfall so far, but snowpack is below normal for this time of year and drought conditions are spreading across the state.
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The Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC Host Desmond O'Boyle to discuss record ski resort visits last winter and the state of computers in Colorado’s public schools.
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Eighty percent of survey respondents said they support new regulations requiring that mobile home parks provide their residents with clean drinking water. Tawny Peyton, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Home Association, said the mobile home park industry has been bombarded with sweeping law changes in recent years, causing confusion and additional operation and legal costs.
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We hear from The Colorado Sun’s rural economic development reporter, Tracy Ross, in a discussion about ski resorts that provide housing for employees and a false correlation between increased snowpack and lower drought risk.
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Several ski areas in the Mountain West have extended their seasons by a week or two as skiers and snowboarders relish in an epic powder year.
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Demand to live in mountain communities is through the roof, and that’s putting a strain on local workers.
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A valley in Colorado’s high country, where soldiers trained in mountain combat long ago is now a national monument, established by President Biden during a ceremony at the facility, near Leadville, earlier this week.