Description:

Winter recreation is a key economic driver for many communities in Colorado and the western United States and engages millions of Americans in health-promoting physical activity. This session features presentations that describe how the winter recreation sector has been, and is projected to be, impacted by climate change. Topics may include, but are not limited to, assessment of long-term trends in key meteorological parameters, analysis of community perspectives on risks and opportunities, evaluation of observed and possible economic impacts, technological advances to mitigate risks, and study of the safety of winter recreation activities under different weather conditions.