Views of Metro Vancouver’s ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain.
Skiers and snowboarders have faced resort closures, barren base-level runs and hikes between lifts to access the few areas that are available, even at mid-mountain levels.
It’s been a dismal snow season, but scientist Michael Pidwirny says such conditions will be nothing unusual in just a couple decades.
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