Aspen natives Noah Hoffman and Simi Hamilton, members of the U.S. Nordic Ski Team, have been racing in Europe, but the snow conditions are strikingly bare. Environment reporter Elizabeth Stewart-Severy caught up with the skiers via Skype from their hotel in Switzerland.
The environment desk at Aspen Public Radio covers issues in the Roaring Fork Valley and throughout the state of Colorado including water use and quality, impact of recreation, population growth and oil and gas development. APR’s Environment Reporter is Elizabeth Stewart-Severy.
Nordic skiers race on 'gerbil wheel'
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Nordic skiers race on a ribbon of snow in Davos, Switzerland.
Courtesy of Noah Hoffman
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A lack of snow in Europe has created a new job: snow farming.
Courtesy of Noah Hoffman
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Simi Hamilton enjoys what snow there is available in Davos.
Courtesy of Noah Hoffman
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Noah Hoffman skis the ribbon of snow.
Courtesy of Noah Hoffman
