Climate Change Is Killing Alpine Skiing

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    • Publish Date: Jan 16 2020 12:57PM
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    • Updated Date: Jan 16 2020 12:57PM
Climate Change Is Killing Alpine Skiing

At the northern edge of the Alps, ski runs near the foot of Germany’s highest mountain slopes in narrow white ribbons of artificial snow. Like other resorts at relatively low altitude, global warming has left its mark on Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, putting the town’s identity and affluence at risk. It’s January, and there’s so little natural snow that anxiety is building whether upcoming ski races can go ahead.

In Garmisch and across the Alps, tourism is a key support for local economies. In neighbouring Austria, it makes up just over 6% of economic output, while in Tyrol the share is more like 18%.

That source of income is under genuine threat. Climate change is expected to cost Austrian tourism €300 million a year. In France, authorities in Tignes delayed the start of the ski season by several weeks, citing the effects of global warming on the Grande Motte glacier.

“If greenhouse-gas emissions continue at the same level, snow will almost disappear at lower levels by the end of the century,” said Marc Olefs of Vienna’s Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. At an elevation of 800 meters, Garmisch, known for its landmark ski jump, has little prospect of maintaining its status as a winter-sports mecca.

To make up for a lack of natural snowfall, resorts switch on cannons, although they’re energy intensive and unpopular with environmentalists. Producing artificial snow will get harder as temperatures rise, Olefs predicted.

The practice didn’t start due to climate change originally. “It was meant to make ski resorts less dependent on the whims of nature,” according to Robert Steigerof the University of Innsbruck. “But it’s become unavoidable to cope with warming.” Another option is snow farming, where mounds of white flakes are collected in spring and covered with sawdust for use later in the year.


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