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1.5 tonnes of artificial fertilizer for skiing competitions?
by zopemaster — published Jan 18, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The impact of climate change on skiing areas is the subject of the OECD study published on 13 December 2006. It concludes that if a region's average annual temperature increases by one degree, only around 500 of the 666 skiing areas in the Alps could be assured of snow.
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Plans for a ski resort in the Natura 2000 region of northern Spain
by zopemaster — published Mar 01, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: ,
According to plans by the regional government of Castile-León a new winter sports resort with ski-lift capacities for 32,000 visitors an hour is to be built in the northern Spanish provinces of Cantabria, Leon and Palencia.
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Indoor ski venues closing in on the Alps
by zopemaster — published Mar 01, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: ,
It's not just in the desert state of Dubai that indoor ski runs are proving increasingly popular, but also in Europe. No snow means no revenue, and the mild weather is giving Europe's ski resorts a serious headache, one which the ski industry is hoping to relieve with artificial snow and indoor venues, regardless of global warming issues.
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On the right track - for and with hikers
by zopemaster — published Mar 29, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
An international joint venture of eight hiking regions grouped under the heading of Best of Wandern has come up with some innovative ideas for boosting visitor figures and strengthening visitor loyalty.
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Is sustainability marketable in the winter-sports industry?
by zopemaster — published May 24, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
The aim of the SkiSustain research project is to help create efficient and sustainable business models for ski resorts in the face of climate change and socio-economic changes. Its researchers are looking at ways of developing sustainability as a marketable product and as unique selling propositions for skiing destinations. One product under consideration is a customer-oriented benchmarking which would serve as a guide to snow-sports enthusiasts when selecting the ski resorts of their choice.
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Pyrenean ski resort to be revived
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Municipality of Vielha in the Spanish Pyrenees has given the go-ahead for the construction of more than 500 apartments and 1,700 parking spaces in the ski resort of La Tuca. The resort was forced to shut down in 1989 as the lack of snow meant it was no longer viable. But now the ski resort is to be brought back to life with the new project.
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Gymnaestrada 07: Exemplary sustainability
by zopemaster — published Jul 19, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , ,
"SUSPORT" (SUstainibility & SPORT) is the name given to the environmental and sustainability concept for organisers of sporting events which has been drawn up by the organisers of the World Gymnaestrada 2007 together with the Swiss Federal Gymnastics Festival 2007.
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Snow levels depend on more than just altitude
by zopemaster — published Nov 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
New results by the Austrian research project STRATEGE show that snow levels do not necessarily depend on altitude. In precipitation scenarios relating to climate change, researchers found that other factors such as the micro climate, relief and exposure of the locations concerned also had to be considered.
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Economic and ecological effects of artificial snow
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
A new study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) highlights the effects of technical snow-making systems on the regional economy, the use of resources and the environment.
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Onto the slopes by plane
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
More and more low-cost airlines are flying to the Alps in winter. More than twenty of these "ski destinations" are being offered to winter air travellers. With the offer of connecting flights, air passengers are now able to travel directly to the ski slopes from Salzburg/A, Innsbruck/A, Klagenfurt/A, Zurich/CH, Friedrichshafen/D, Munich/D and, most recently, from Grenoble/F and Memmingen/D.
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