Denver Skiers Bemoan Dearth of Snow
Dec 28th, 2007 · As the Northeastern United States enjoys a good snow following last year's abysmal snowfall, the year has been mixed in the West, where Colorado's season got off to a slow start.
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At Arizona Snowbowl, a Battle Over Fake Snow ***
Feb 13th, 2007 · As its snowfall diminishes each year, the Arizona Snowbowl, north of Flagstaff, is stuck in a long-running dispute with a local Indian tribe over whether the skiing facility can begin making snow. The tribe says that the ski area is on a sacred Indian mountain, and that snowmaking would harm the environment.
Denver Faces More Snow, and Grumbling *
Dec 28th, 2006 · As Denver prepares for the possibility of another major snowfall, Mayor John Hickenlooper is taking heat for his response to last week's blizzard. The mayor encouraged people to go sledding and enjoy hot cocoa while malls were closed down and most side streets remained packed in snow and ice. The Mile-High City could get another 18 inches of snow by Friday.
Going Binocular: Susan's First Snowfall ****
Jun 26th, 2006 · Susan Barry was born with crossed eyes. Shortly after her second birthday, she had a surgery to treat them. But what she didn't know until decades later was how differently she still saw the world. A type of physical therapy for the eyes has changed all of that.
Wyoming Tests Ability to Change the Weather
Feb 17th, 2006 · Water districts and ski resorts have been seeding clouds for decades trying to increase rain and snowfall. But they've been doing it without proof of how cloud-seeding works and under what conditions it works best. Wyoming hopes to answer some of those questions by taking a closer look at clouds.
Snow Brings Fun, Frustration to New York City **
Feb 13th, 2006 · After a record snowfall, schools are open in New York City, subways are running and highways are cleared. But there's still fun to be had in Central Park -- and not much fun at Amtrak or the Long Island Railroad, where delays are numerous.
All Aboard the Snow Train: Colorado's Slopes
Jan 17th, 2006 · Western skiers and boarders alike are enjoying the huge amount of snowfall in Colorado right now. Eric Whitney of member station KRCC has this audio postcard from Winter Park Resort.
In This Snowmobile Race, Snow is Unnecessary **
Oct 14th, 2005 · Long before the first snowfall, winter warriors pull out their snowmobiles to race them on whatever surface they can find: asphalt, grass and even water. Robert Smith attends a watercross event on a pond outside of Manchester, N.H.
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