Snowmaking goes high-tech as ski resorts adapt to rapid melting.

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By Nathanael JohnsonMar 26, 2018, 3:48 pm94 ptsTrending
Producing artificial snow used to be a desperate move taken by ski areas within striking distance of surfing beaches. Now, the practice is commonplace, even high in the Rocky Mountains and the Alps. As a headline in Powder Magazine read last year, “Like It or Not, Snowmaking Is the Future.” Utah’s Alta…

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