Ski resorts sweat over weather
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European ski resorts are hoping for sudden snowfalls to rescue the start of their season.
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A measure of normalcy began to return to this resort community Thursday, even as crews battled an unpredictable mountain wildfire for a fifth day. Sunbathers ventured to some beaches, and the smoke lurking in the mountains largely cleared.
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Off-piste skiing, snowboarding and trekking are putting Alpine wildlife under stress, a study concludes.
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Temperatures soared into the upper 90s and higher Sunday from coast to coast, bringing out heat warnings, wilting athletes and driving others into the shade.
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The fundamentals of snow sports, of course, are snow and equipment to slide on it. But to Herb Stevens, who is as passionate about golfing in spring and summer as he is about skiing in winter, the fundamental underpinnings of all outdoor sports is simple -- weather.
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Indoor skiing is coming to the United States. Depending upon your perspective, this is either the next big thing in snowsports or a sign that the apocalypse is creeping closer to the skiing and snowboarding industry.
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ARE, Sweden  - Weather gone mad may not be the reason why the world Alpine skiing championships are struggling to get started but it certainly is a hot topic threatening the very existence of the showcase winter sport.
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When it was more difficult, skiing was definitely more elegant. The simple act of staying upright on two long boards as one shot down over a frozen surface was wonder enough, but then making turns along the way, actually steering the darn things. It was amazing.
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Unusual mild weather has led to a lack of snow in Europe, threatening tourism and trade, say two BBC reporters.
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BERLIN, Feb 3 (TierramÃ©rica) - Ski lovers in Europe are joining the list of those  hurt by global climate change. This year the northern hemisphere  winter is seeing moderate temperatures and little snowfall -- and  is looking more like springtime.
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ARE, Sweden  - Overcast skies hurt the highlight of the world Alpine skiing championships when the men's downhill scheduled for Saturday had to be postponed until Sunday.
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Frigid air and gusts of snow created below-zero wind chills and white-out conditions across much of the country.
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Just a half hour before an avalanche outside a Utah ski resort trapped as many as five people under 30 feet of snow, skier Jess Fleig sensed that something was amiss.
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Two New England ski resorts, Mount Snow in Vermont and Attitash in New Hampshire, are set to be sold for $73.5 million.
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MINNEAPOLIS - From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ways of coping with a frustrating lack of snow.
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Â· Temperatures of 28C bring relief to seaside resortsÂ· Six die in accidents as traffic jams hit motorways.
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KITZBUEHEL, Austria  - Bad weather in the Austrian  resort of Kitzbuehel appears to have damaged World Cup leader  Bode Miller's chances of matching one of Alpine skiing's  greatest records.