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Tahoe Resorts Shut Down a Month Early

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HOMEWOOD, CA - APRIL 14, 2021, after the ski area closed due to poor snow conditions. (George Rose/Getty Images)

Airdate: Monday, March 23 at 10 AM

An intense mid-March heat wave was the death knell for operations at some California ski parks. Several Tahoe resorts waved the white flag and are closing operations a month early, while smaller, lower-elevation ski parks shuttered operations even earlier. If this becomes a longer trend, can resorts withstand an on-again, off-again winter in future seasons? 

Guests:

Bryan Allegretto, California Forecaster, OpenSnow

Andy Buckley, general manager, Homewood Mountain Resort

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