How the rich are spending big to chase the snow for their luxury ski vacations

Courchevel town, French alps, raeva/Getty Images Wealthy skiers are spending big to chase snow by booking last-minute trips. Luxury travel planners say their clients will lose thousands on deposits if the snow isn't good. Some ski seasons are getting shorter, and the snow less desirable, as temperatures warm. Scott, a diehard skier from New York, visited Aspen with his family for a few days in December only to find such "horrible" snow conditions and so much closed terrain that even his you...