It’s fair to say that the first time people hear about “snow farming” they are skeptical, especially when the temperature is about to rise into the 90s. “Pile a bunch of snow under the hot sun and ...

Crews at Monarch Mountain roll out a fence in hopes of it blocking snow and piling up and being transported to thinner spots of the ski area. (Courtesy of Monarch Mountain) When the snow isn’t falling ...

Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up artificial snow and preserving it until next ski season. Known as “snow farming,” ...

Popular ski destinations are resorting (pun not intended) to "snow farming" as they work to overcome unpredictable seasonal weather. Rather than relying on regular snowmaking to keep the slopes ...

Burke Mountain is the latest Vermont ski area looking for ways to hold onto snow longer in a changing climate. Burke Mountain has secured permission from state regulators to use a giant tarp system to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation While many may think of moisture farming as existing only in the world of Star Wars, ...

A Vermont ski area has received state approval to begin snow farming. Burke Mountain, which was acquired by the investor & ski area operations group Bear Den Partners in 2025, was granted the ...