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Climate change is warming our winters. How are Wisconsin ski hill operators adapting?
31 Dec 2024
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Wisconsin ski hill owners are feeling the effects of warming winters due to climate change, but many are already adapting to keep business up, University of Wisconsin researchers have found.
Those effects include more volatile weather and shortened skiing seasons, according to a recent report by Austin Holland, an assistant professor in UW-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources; Natalie Chin, climate and tourism outreach specialist for Wisconsin Sea Grant; and student researcher Hannah Higgins.
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