No Snow at 9,000 Feet: Mt. Lemmon's Silent Warning

When Arizona's sky islands loses its white crown, northern latitudes should take notice

Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley is the southernmost ski area in North America (not counting one weird abomination of a dry “ski” area in northern Mexico). The Ski Valley does not have any snow-making capabilities but solely relies on what falls from the sky, and it has since the mid-40s, when skiing started here.

I went on a small mission yesterday to match a few …