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

Scott notes that, in some cases, the practice can change the ecological balance of a region, causing, for example, delayed ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. Who needs Mother Nature when you've got an air compressor and plenty of water. Machines that can convert thousands of gallons per minute into a blanket of snow are in use at ski ...

When the Milan-Cortina Winter Games were just weeks away, patches of bare ground peeking through Bormio’s downhill ski course had top ski officials worried. With the weather too warm to make snow ...

Wisconsin has experienced below-normal snowfall for more than 20 of the last 33 years, impacting winter sports. Athletes and coaches must adapt by roller-skiing, traveling to find snow, or relying on ...