Many small towns in the Mountain West are currently experiencing a crisis in water scarcity, wildfire risk, extreme income inequality, and a shortage, partly because of the high cost to live. All of these factors are affecting the world of skiing, including the collective culture that skiers bring with them and the snow they pursue.
Veteran ski journalist Heather HansmanThese issues are examined in her book. Powder Days: Ski Bums & Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow. Hansman talks to us about the marriage of skiers, the economic challenges faced in rural mountain ski areas, and the impact of climate change on the future of skiing.