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aaron
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 Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject: Alpine skiing |
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Is Alpine skiing set to see a major decline with global warming, do you think?
| Quote: | Some two million British people ski or snowboard, with the majority choosing to indulge their passion in the Alps or North America. Global warming has already begun to effect resorts in Scotland, where the likelihood of snow was always precarious.
Now, though, British snow sports fans are waking up to the reality that the slopes abroad are also shrinking. And tour operators are on tenterhooks over the possible impact of contracting ski runs on their £500m market.
The prospect of global warming melting the world's glaciers and reducing snow levels led the Ski Club of Great Britain, the UK's leading not-for-profit snow sports club, to adopt a new environmental policy.
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mikeman
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | they are being urged to heed calls from environmental experts to stop early season skiing in low-lying resorts if they want to see the sport continue to flourish. |
Huh? What ever makes them say that?
But I digress. Sure, global warming will move the skiing around a little. As I understand it, the effects are very specific to each location. Some are supposed to end up with more snow.
We had the poorest season of snow in the history of Whistler this past winter - but now the spring has brought lots of fresh powder...go figure. For what it's worth, I am actually betting my savings on there being great skiing here in Whistler next season. |
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paul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you can read too much into the short-term implications of something like this. Regardless of what's going on up there, climate is very variable and you can get high levels of snowfall even when global temperatures are on a rising trend. It's the longer term implications that I think are of most concern.
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