It's been a rip roaring start to snow season, but half of the ski area at Stevens Pass is still closed. Other resorts in the area are also having a bumpy start to the season, in part because of the demand for outdoor activities. We explain the international business game that's changing skiing in Washington.

Guest: Gregory Scruggs, Seattle Times outdoors reporter

Read Gregory's reporting on ski season:

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/the-2021-22-ski-season-in-full-swing-but-seattle-area-resorts-are-struggling-to-cope/

And Rachel Riley's deep dive into Stevens Pass for the Everett Herald:

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/at-stevens-pass-epic-lines-not-so-epic-times-amid-staff-shortage/