As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decided Saturday they would shutter 49 of North America's most well-known resorts. Vail Resorts said it would shut down its 34 resorts for at least one week before reassessing while Alterra is closing its 15 until further notice. “This decision provides a pause for the entire ecosystem of our mountain resort communities," Katz said. But as he made his way to the parking lot, his wife called and informed him of the news from Vail Resorts. Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort near Lake Placid in New York has closed its gondola and is limiting how many people are on lifts.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 00:00 UTC