Well as you know it happens. Wish I was skiing again as Sunday River and Sugarloaf look great heading into March. As you know March can be stupendous up there even in the crappiest winters. No one knows what March will hold,no one.
Yes there is great debate in Australia about lack of controlled burns being one issue. The insane IOD made for extreme drought. Climate change certainly exacerbates human influence. Like I said our decisions to control our environment often result in unintended consequences. The Army Corp of Engineers debacles over the years is proof enough. Sound Environmental policies try to simulate unintended consequences. The reintroduction of the wolf in Yellowstone shows positive unintended consequences. No one predicted how much good became of it. My advice to Governments would be to not rush into solutions that may bite us in the ass eventually