Keystone Resort in Colorado was the first resort in the country to open in 2025, in part due to their emphasis on early-season snowmaking. As climate change amplifies drought in the Mountain West, ski ...

Local resort operators know that when winter is slow to get started, snowmaking is key to getting people on the slopes.

Not everyone loves the recent cold weather, but over the last week or so, ski area operators in Connecticut have been embracing the frigid temperatures. The colder air means that they can make snow ...

No snow in the forecast? Don't worry. You can create a wintry effect this season with these top backyard snow machines. Most of us are dreaming of a white Christmas, but that’s never a guarantee.

On a cold, dry December day, Brian McCloskey, with Mount Southington, points out the new, upgraded snow machines. “We can operate because of our snowmaking,” McCloskey said. This year, Mount ...

Boston Mills and Brandywine ski resorts do not yet have a firm opening date for the season. Recent cold weather has allowed the resorts to begin making snow to build a base on the slopes. New ...

Before the sun has even risen over the snow-capped Gore mountains, Bode Kier and Jake Lewis are trudging through feet of snow in the pitch black up one of the 140 ski runs at Keystone Resort. Their ...

While Boston Mills is set to open for its season this week, Vail Resorts has not set an opening date for Brandywine ski ...

If you were hoping to hit the slopes this Thanksgiving, Mother Nature had other plans. Warm fall weather has left most of Idaho’s ski resorts with little to no snow. But cooler temperatures this week ...