Climate Change and Alpine Skiing: A Sport Under Threat
Rising temperatures and diminishing snowfall are forcing alpine skiing to confront an existential challenge, with resorts and organisers scrambling for solutions.
Rising temperatures and diminishing snowfall are forcing alpine skiing to confront an existential challenge, with resorts and organisers scrambling for solutions.
Snowboard manufacturers are increasingly embracing sustainable materials and production methods, responding to growing environmental awareness within the winter sports community.
New cooling technology and sustainable refrigeration systems are being developed to reduce the environmental impact of maintaining artificial sliding tracks worldwide.
Urban Big Air events are bringing freestyle skiing to new audiences in major cities, combining spectacular athletics with music and entertainment in a festival atmosphere.
The organisers of Milano-Cortina 2026 have set ambitious sustainability targets, but environmental groups question whether the promises can be delivered in practice.
Winter sports have more to lose from climate change than any other sporting sector. It is time for federations, athletes, and sponsors to lead rather than follow.