What future for ski resorts, without snow?
Beyond 2050, only a few, all located at high altitude such as Tignes, Val d'Isère, Val Thorens or Les Menuires, can hope to continue operating their ski areas.
The deadline is approaching.
But no one - neither tourism professionals nor local elected officials... - can replace “all-skiing”, which has made the fortune of the French mountains for decades.
“The economic model of French skiing designed in the 1960s and 1970s is running out of steam,”
laments Pierre Moscovici, first president of the Court of Auditors.
This shortness of breath is obvious and will get worse.
However, the adaptation policies carried out by mountain resorts fall far short of the challenges.”
A few days before the school holidays, the low level of snow leaves them destitute.
Last weekend, it was almost 10°C in Les Houches (Haute-Savoie).
Due to lack of snow, the organizers of the World Cup…
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