“Could climate change mean the end of skiing?” - Archived

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“We must take a deeper look at the future of using Mount Sunapee State Park as a skiing mountain,” says Sue from Newbury. Sue shares information about the impact of climate change on winter sports: Porter Fox, editor of Powder Magazine, has a new book—Deep: The Story of Skiing and the Future of Snow. As he travels the world, Fox sees less and less snow everywhere.

‘Half of the 103 resorts in the Northeast will likely not be able to stay open, and that’s in the next 30 years, which is pretty shocking,’ he said. ‘That’s where I grew up skiing.’ — CBS News, February 27, 2014 — View the video and report here.

Also, view this video about Deep via… http://vimeo.com/105707058

Related article: Rising Temperatures Threaten Fundamental Change for Ski Slopes – NYTimes (12-13-2013)

Considering climate change,”the question remains, why are we looking at the expansion of the skiing area at Mount Sunapee State Park?” asks Sue “The changes to Our Mountain to undertake such an expansion are long lasting.”

Read Sue’s letter here…

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