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THE NEXT ERA

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One degree makes the difference between rain and snow falling in the mountains. And one decision is all it takes for a ski industry executive to help save snow for its patrons, board members, investors, and every other creature, plant, and soul living near the mountains. The right decision is to use the influence and resources of the $60-billion snow-sports industry to aggressively push for meaningful state and national climate change legislation.

At this very late stage in the game, large-scale policy change regarding how we create and consume energy is the best, and perhaps only,

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