The approach involves making snow when conditions are ideal, then piling it high under an insulated mat through the summer. Several ski areas are giving it a go.
Several of the points in that PDF are also about conservation and protecting the forest and wildlife, which I was going to mention as well. Nearly all of the ski hills around me also maintain a fair amount of forest in a sort of conservation area, but also used for cross-country skiing. So you get a ski hill, x-country trails, and many many acres of fairly protected forest.
The resort also uses those trails (and hills in some places) in the summer for hiking/biking so they still have some revenue year-round.
I’ve only been to a ski resort 3 times, and two of them were in the off-season lol. They’re popular for conferences and such and yeah, hiking/biking/ziplining are usual attractions in the summer. The one time I went during ski season, I lodged the whole time and regret nothing.
Several of the points in that PDF are also about conservation and protecting the forest and wildlife, which I was going to mention as well. Nearly all of the ski hills around me also maintain a fair amount of forest in a sort of conservation area, but also used for cross-country skiing. So you get a ski hill, x-country trails, and many many acres of fairly protected forest.
The resort also uses those trails (and hills in some places) in the summer for hiking/biking so they still have some revenue year-round.
I’ve only been to a ski resort 3 times, and two of them were in the off-season lol. They’re popular for conferences and such and yeah, hiking/biking/ziplining are usual attractions in the summer. The one time I went during ski season, I lodged the whole time and regret nothing.