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Record investments in French winter sport areas
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zopemaster
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Jan 13, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
In 2004 France's winter sport resorts invested 348 million euros - more than ever before - in refurbishment and upgrade measures. In the last ten years, such investments have increased by about 200 percent compared with only 50 percent for ski area turnover. The number of skier days per season is now stagnating at 63 million.
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Hydrogen-powered piste vehicles in the Alps
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zopemaster
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Sep 23, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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hydrogen,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
The Swiss association Swiss Alps 3000 has launched a new campaign aimed at zero-emissions mobility in the Alps. As part of the campaign it presented the prototype of a hydrogen-powered piste vehicle. The first vehicle of this type was tested during winter 2003/2004.
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New tourist complexes in high mountain regions
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zopemaster
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Aug 12, 2004
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Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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tourism,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
The Ukrainian project at Bukovel reflects the global trend towards developing increasingly vast ski areas:
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Taking the train and bus to the ski slopes proves popular
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zopemaster
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Mar 11, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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passenger transport,
transalpine transport,
winter sports, skiing areas,
sport
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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UNO confirms global warming poses threat to winter sports everywhere
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zopemaster
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Dec 04, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
According to a new study on the economic repercussions of the climate change on winter sports many low-altitude ski resorts are set to face financial difficulties or even bankruptcy due to global warming. The study was commissioned by the UN Environmental Program and presented at the World Conference on Sport and the Environment in Turin/I on 2 December.
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A brochure on "nature-compatible winter tours"
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zopemaster
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Dec 04, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
nature conservation/support,
nature,
environmental education (adults),
environmental education
Over the past few years nature-based winter activities have increased throughout the Alps. More and more these activities are spilling into regions which have hitherto been spared the impact of leisure tourism. In its new brochure entitled "Nature-compatible Winter Tours" the Club Arc Alpin (CAA), the umbrella organisation of the eight alpine associations operating throughout the Alps, offers simple, easy-to-apply tips for winter sports enthusiasts on how to adopt a proactive approach and prevent a negative impact on nature and the landscape.
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The Alps are becoming more and more of a theme park
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Dec 04, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
marketing
On 29 November Coca-Cola AG inaugurated its Alpen Club Micky Maus in the ski resort of Arosa/CH.
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Italy: 2005 World Ski Championships a risk to national park
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Sep 25, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
national parks,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
sporting events,
sport
Preparations for the World Ski Championships in the upper Valtellina in 2005 are in upheaval. The projects for the resort of Santa Caterina Valfurva, which is to stage the women's races, have come under attack. Environmental associations believe that as the Santa Caterina Valfurva skiing region is situated in the Stilfserjoch National Park the environmental impact of the projects should be examined particularly thoroughly.
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