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Ski area for the Himalayas
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
The highest ski slopes in the northern hemisphere are shortly to be built in Gulmarg on the slopes of Mount Afarwat in the Indian part of Kashmir. With a budget of 2.5 million euros, a French company is planning to build ski lifts and a 2.5-kilometre-long ski run at an altitude of over 4500 meters above sea-level.
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Skiers: a species on the verge of extinction?
by zopemaster — published Mar 23, 2006 — last modified Apr 24, 2024 02:59 PM — filed under: , , , ,
A new study by WWF Italy shows that snowfall in the Italian Alps has decreased by 20% over the past thirty years and looks at the consequences. The tourism industry, which has been a cash cow for many alpine regions, has come to rely exclusively on artificial snow installations in many cases.
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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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Snowcats and man-made snow as a threat to plant diversity
by zopemaster — published May 04, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The number of plant species growing on mountain slopes used for ski trails in Switzerland is eleven percent lower than on adjoining sites. The reduction is especially striking in the case of woody and early flowering plants.
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Spreading free-riding snow sports represent a new servious threat for wildlife
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , , ,
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Sustainability Report 2004/05
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
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Sustainable Winter Olympics in Turin?
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
Back when Turin was running as a candidate to host the Winter Olympics, Piedmont representatives of environmental associations criticised the candidature for its lack of environment-related issues.
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Taking the train and bus to the ski slopes proves popular
by zopemaster — published Mar 11, 2004 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , , ,
More and more skiers are making use of the ski trains and buses operated by the Vorarlberg Transport Authority. The main ski resorts of Austria's westernmost federal province, i.e. the Montafon, the Kloster valley and the Arlberg region, can all be reached by public transport. The good results achieved this season have prompted the Transport Authority to expand its offers as far afield as southern Germany, among others.
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The Alps are becoming more and more of a theme park
by zopemaster — published Dec 04, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: , ,
On 29 November Coca-Cola AG inaugurated its Alpen Club Micky Maus in the ski resort of Arosa/CH.
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The Andes and the Alps on a single rope team
by zopemaster — published Sep 25, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , , ,
This year mountain guides from Peru are carrying out part of their training in the Alps at the invitation of their Swiss counterparts. Already back in the early 1980s, the Swiss Mountain Guide Association initiated a professional mountain guide training course in Peru.
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