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Paul Hockenos: This winter, more than ever, we are skiing straight to hell

Will I deny my child the pleasure of a winter sport in possibly its final seasons?

(Matthias Schrader | AP) People skiing on a slope in Filzmoos south of Salzburg, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm weather in much of Europe is allowing green grass to blanket many mountaintops across the region where snow might normally be. It has caused headaches for ski slope operators and aficionados of Alpine white this time of year.

(Matthias Schrader | AP) People skiing on a slope in Filzmoos south of Salzburg, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm weather in much of Europe is allowing green grass to blanket many mountaintops across the region where snow might normally be. It has caused headaches for ski slope operators and aficionados of Alpine white this time of year.

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By Paul Hockenos | For The New York Times