Warming May Force Skiers to Higher Slopes
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Global warming is threatening ski resorts, with melting at lower altitudes forcing the sport higher and higher up mountains, according to a United Nations study.
Downhill skiing could disappear altogether at some resorts, while at others, a retreating snow line will cut off base villages from their ski runs as early as 2030.
The report focused on resorts in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, the United States and Canada. The panel estimated that temperatures will rise from 2.5 to 10.4 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100 unless dramatic action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.