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Editor for Powder Magazine and author of Deep: The Story of Skiing and the Future of Snow

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After three years of drought, California’s winter sports economy is in trouble. At Lake Tahoe, Bryan Allegretto blogs about conditions for skiing.

Is California's Snow Economy Melting?

After three years of drought, California’s winter sports economy is in trouble. At Lake Tahoe, Bryan Allegretto blogs about conditions for skiing.

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