Scott notes that, in some cases, the practice can change the ecological balance of a region, causing, for example, delayed blooms, though the impact is often minor. “When you add to the natural snow ...

U.S. Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.

Just before the Winter Olympics kicked off, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Dolomite town that will play host to a number of the Games’ alpine events, received a healthy dusting of fresh snow, easing earlier ...

At the Winter Olympics, athletes race down immaculate white slopes. The snow looks perfect. But it is largely manufactured.

In La Nina winters, nature doesn't always provide natural snow to help ski areas open. Across the U.S. and around the world, resorts often use machines to build base depths when nature can't provide ...

With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.

COLORADO, USA — Colorado is experiencing its third-worst start to fall and winter on record for snowpack levels, forcing ski areas to rely even more heavily on snowmaking operations to open runs for ...

YOU THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. BUT FIRST, BACK TO DOUG AND SHELLEY JUST SHOWED US. THERE’S BEEN A WARM WINTER. SO HOW ARE SKI AREAS SURVIVING THIS SEASON? JULIAN PARAS ...

This is the moment a helicopter flew man-made snow onto a ski slope to save the season as a row erupts. Environmental group activists criticised the resort after they used the chopper to transport ...