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Climate change hits Winter Olympic preparation, forcing Utah-trained athletes to head to other continents

(John Leicester | The Associated Press) This photo taken from a 4K video and dated Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 shows Swiss aerial skier Mischa Gasser as he performs a jump during training on the glacier above Saas-Fee, Switzerland. The glacier attracted skiers and snowboard athletes from an array of nations, who came hunting for snow on which to train early in the season ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

(John Leicester | The Associated Press) This photo taken from a 4K video and dated Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 shows Swiss aerial skier Mischa Gasser as he performs a jump during training on the glacier above Saas-Fee, Switzerland. The glacier attracted skiers and snowboard athletes from an array of nations, who came hunting for snow on which to train early in the season ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

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By Eddie Pells and John Leicester | The Associated Press