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Visitors exiting the Silver Queen Gondola atop. “We need a movement to create large-scale policy change on climate. POW is that movement, mobilizing the outdoor industry as a political force,” says Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Company’s SVP of Sustainability. “The ski and outdoor industry are enthusiastic, but have not historically wielded large amounts of power the way other industries like oil and gas or big pharma, often do. We want to help bring that power to the fight against climate change.” The region’s average temperature has warmed by three degrees Fahrenheit. In total, Aspen Snowmass has lost 30 days of winter since 1980 alone.