If I were rich I’d be in Scandinavia right now. Less well-off I’d head to California. But there’s no hiding from Mom Nature either way.
“Snow and ice are a way of life here. See how a lost winter upended that.”
You’ve got to figure out how to make winter fun
Finisher at this year’s American Birkebeiner
BTW, laying 10k of snow on a trail that looks at least 20′ wide is really impressive. European venues for World Cup XC races make snow on roughly that amount of trail or a bit more, but the resources and financial incentives for them are quite different.
“While some welcome warmth, others wish for winter weather”
There such a generation of young people who don’t know sledding and ice-skating outdoors
Woman in South Boston
“Climate change clouds future of winter sports”
If we keep seasons like this one, we’ll have to stop
Owner of a ski rental shop in Hautacam
“Mixed bag of winter weather makes for challenging ski season in Saskatchewan”
The Weather Network released its latest forecast outlook that predicts a warmer-than-usual spring with “profound mood swings.
“Yosemite National Park closes to visitors with major winter storm forecast in California”
The National Weather Service is forecasting several feet of snow throughout the park (Badger Pass may receive over seven feet!) with very high winds
NWS via facebook
“China’s record-breaking cold wave prompts fears over vegetable crops”
Temperatures are expected to remain 5 to 7 degrees Celsius lower than seasonal norms in central-southern and northwestern China
“National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy”
China’s highest-level winter sports gala capped its largest-ever staging in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region
“Fresh snowfall in the Alps brings excellent conditions for spring skiers”
Some resorts have now had more than a metre of fresh snowfall this week.
Across the Snow Line 