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Climate Action On Skis: Save Our Winter

Joe Parks, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26554249
Mount Shasta from Mount Ashland.

It doesn't take much of change in temperature to turn winter snow into winter rain.  Just ask a ski resort operator. 

Changing climate could make it hard for winter sports enthusiasts to get out and play.  We've already had a number of winters with little snowpack; Mount Ashland Ski Area never opened at all just a few winters ago. 

The group Protect Our Winters brings together winter sports fans and providers to work for climate action.  POW Executive Director Mario Molina visits with details; Mount Ashland General Manager Hiram Towle joins in with a local story.    

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.