At midnight, a slender moon hangs above the snowy Sierra Nevada, casting only a faint glow on a sheer cliff and the dark canyon below. But snowcat operator “Bandit” Ferrante has laser-guided vision, ...

As climate change threatens Colorado’s snowpack, snowcat operators work to preserve snow. As climate change threatens Colorado’s snowpack, snowcat operators work to preserve snow. Produced by Cormac ...

TAOS SKI VALLEY, N.M. — Taos Ski Valley is already a world-renowned resort but they’re attracting even more attention for a first they say could ensure their survival. They became the first ski resort ...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon’s highest peak is a skier and snowboarder’s paradise but it wouldn’t be without snowcat groomers. Snowcat groomers are the unsung heroes of Mt. Hood; quietly shaping ...

Taos Ski Valley Resort in New Mexico wrote in an e-newsletter today that it has deployed the “first, fully electric snowcat in North America.” For those unfamiliar, a snowcat is a snow groomer that ...

Ever looked down and wondered how the mountain snow beneath you became so smooth, compact and perfect for skiing? Take a bow snowcat operator. For every hour a resort is open to recreational skiers, ...

WITH BOTH STRENGTH AND FAIRNESS. SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN IS HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY. TODAY, SHE GOT UP TO START A NEW SNOW CAP PURCHASE TO HELP ...