An image of a ski resort

A story of snow, sacrifice, and the slow death of an American pastime Prologue: The Empty Chairlift On a Tuesday morning in late January, Chairlift Seven at Vail Mountain swings through a thick curtain of Colorado powder — alone. No skiers dangle from its orange grips. No children in bright helmets squirm with anticipation. The…

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