US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
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Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.
Skiing is central to the economy of many mountain regions across Europe. How are they coping with climate change and what room for adaptation do they have?
The Alps are warming at twice the global rate.
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.
In Beijing’s climate, you could coat a Sydney apartment in a few inches of snow with the same energy the air conditioning would use in an hour.
Snowmaking machines can produce enough snow to cover a run, but artificial snow is very different from natural flakes that fall from the sky.
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Senior Research Fellow, RAND Europe; Middlesex University
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Ingénieur Climatologie et services climatiques, Météo-France
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah
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Postdoctral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Graduate student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Physical Chemistry and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Chercheur et directeur du Centre national de recherches météorologiques (Météo-France - CNRS), Météo France
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Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
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Hugues François is a Friend of The Conversation.
Ingénieur de recherche tourisme et système d'information, Inrae
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Assistant Professor in Geography, Mountain Hydrology, and Climate Change, University of Colorado Boulder
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Graduate Student in Geography, University of Colorado Boulder