The Trump administration is redefining a “ski area” in national forests to allow resorts to adapt to warmer winters as the climate changes, according to a Federal Register public inspection notice posted Tuesday.
The US Forest Service this week will issue a final rule redefining “ski area” without public comment, allowing ski resorts in national forests to operate all year without a primary focus on winter sports.
About 116 ski resorts have permits to operate in national forests nationwide, representing about 60% of all skiable terrain in the US, according to the Forest Service. Those include Aspen, Steamboat, and Vail ...
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