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How one Idaho ski area is trying to keep snow from melting during summer

Warming temperatures and no snow are problems in Western states, where winter sports are a billion-dollar industry. One ski area in Idaho is experimenting with insulated blankets, which keep snow from melting over the summer.

Jaime Geary of Boise State Public Radio reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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