Winter Athletes Aren’t Going to Let Snow Vanish Without a Fight
April is Colorado’s last chance for big snow. That’s why Alan Henceroth, chief operating officer of Arapahoe Basin, a popular ski area in Summit County, Colorado, lost sleep over a forecast of rain for the first Saturday of the month. Bordering the steep and rocky Continental Divide, the peaks of Arapahoe Basin—called A-Basin for short—soar…
Environmental Justice
Zachary Siegel
Beneath a Melting Glacier, a Peruvian Town Prepares For the Worst
Huaraz, Peru–From a stone hut perched on the edge of the glacial lake Palcacocha, 14,980 feet above sea level, Juan Victor Morales radios down to a dispatcher in the city of Huaraz below. He is all that stands between the city and disaster. Today, it’s just a routine call, one the wind-chapped lookout makes every…
Environmental Justice
Daniel Setiawan