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How Vermont's ski industry is coping with low snowfall this winter

Tucker County, West Virginia, USA - January 18, 2022: A snowcat grooms a slope at Blackwater Falls State Park as a snow-making cannon blasts new “snow” onto the hill.
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This hour, we talk about how Vermont ski slopes are handling the low snowfall so far this winter. Some operations make their own snow and consolidate snow into select runs.

For skiers in Vermont, this winter has been, meh. There hasn't been much snowfall. Many of the state's ski resorts are scrambling to make their own snow, or consolidate what little there is onto select trails.

This hour, we talk to some leaders in the industry to hear what the low snowfall means for the slopes and the businesses.

Our guests are:

Broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.