The New York Times – Travel:
As traditional outdoor skiing struggles in a warming climate, indoor snow facilities are booming across the globe.
Category: Skiing
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Alex Honnold, Famed Free-Solo Climber, Shares 5 Favorite Nevada Spots
The New York Times – Travel:
Celebrated for scaling rock walls and skyscrapers, the climber has won fans around the world. Now he’s inviting them to explore his home state.
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Vail Resorts Reduces the Price of Its Epic Pass for Gen Z Skiers
The New York Times – Travel:
Seeming to acknowledge critics’ complaints about the high cost of snow sports, the company is cutting the price of its 2026-2027 Epic Passes for younger skiers and snowboarders.
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A Crisis in the Alps: Airbnb, Climate Change and Americans
The New York Times – Travel:
The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.
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Americans Flock to Japan’s Ski Country for Good Snow and Delicious Food
The New York Times – Travel:
Faced with soaring ticket prices and bare slopes at many U.S. resorts, Americans are flocking to the island of Hokkaido, which gets up to 50 feet of snow a year.
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At Least 15 Have Died on Tahoe-Area Slopes This Year
The New York Times – Travel:
Three more skiers have died in the Lake Tahoe area since the deadliest avalanche in California history on Tuesday killed nine.
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Nine Bodies of Skiers Recovered in Deadly Sierra Nevada Avalanche, Officials Say
The New York Times – Travel:
A ninth victim who had been missing was found and recovered, officials said Saturday, from an avalanche that was the deadliest in modern California history.
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Powder’s Siren Song: The Risks and Rewards of Backcountry Skiing
The New York Times – Travel:
A string of recent tragedies, including a fatal avalanche near Lake Tahoe and an unusually deadly winter in Europe, has cast a spotlight on the sport’s inherent dangers.
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67 Are Rescued From Stuck Gondolas at a New York Ski Resort
The New York Times – Travel:
A mechanical failure at the Gore Mountain resort in the Adirondacks left guests in about 20 gondolas hovering above the snow for several hours.