Colorado’s 2025–26 ski season is shaping up to be the driest on record — and it’s about far more than missing out on powder days. 😦🏂 (Source)

Snowpack across the state is well below average, limiting terrain at ski resorts and putting real strain on mountain towns that depend on winter tourism. When snow doesn’t fall, jobs are lost, small businesses struggle, and entire communities feel the impact. 💸

But this isn’t just a skier’s issue. Snowpack is Colorado’s natural water savings account. Low levels mean reduced spring runoff, stressed rivers and reservoirs, worsening drought conditions, and increased wildfire risk as we head into summer. 🫎

This season is a clear wake-up call:

• Mountain economies are already feeling the effects of fewer visitors and less snow (Source)
• Colorado’s long-term water security is increasingly at risk (Source)
• If we want to protect Colorado’s future, we need to act now. That means ending new oil and gas permits, phasing out fracking, and accelerating a just transition to clean, renewable energy that protects our air, land, and especially our water. 🫶🌎

One immediate step you can take:
Please consider signing and sharing the Safe & Healthy Coalition letter, which urges state leaders to protect public health and water, stop new fracking permits, and support a responsible transition to clean energy.

Another way to take action:
January 26–30 is Colorado Climate Disasters Awareness Week. You’re invited to attend a press conference at the State Capitol on Friday, January 30, from 11 a.m. to–noon (Capitol Foyer), featuring a new Colorado Fiscal Institute report on the economic and climate costs Coloradans are already facing. A Photo & Art Exhibit will be on display all week to educate lawmakers and the public.

We can’t just hope for more snow. The decisions we make today will shape Colorado’s communities, water, and way of life for generations to come.

Thank you for taking the time to reflect on what this season is telling us.