The Shocking Demise of Summer Skiing in the Alps!

[Weathertoski]

In case anyone is interested, I have just posted an article on the site regarding the current state of summer skiing in the Alps. Ignore the title, that stays for historical SEO reasons, but after today we will be down to one option, and I can't see that lasting! Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August

 

[jamesdeluxe]

Similar to the Pizol Glacier seven years ago:

 

[ChrisC]

Yes, it’s sad to watch.

Hintertux - it’s mostly gray-black.

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[snowbird surfer]

In case anyone is interested, I have just posted an article on the site regarding the current state of summer skiing in the Alps. Ignore the title, that stays for historical SEO reasons, but after today we will be down to one option, and I can't see that lasting! Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August

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Is this cervinia?

 

[jamesdeluxe]

Hintertux - it’s mostly gray-black.

Hideous

 

[Weathertoski]

Is this cervinia?

No, the Passo Stelvio glacier - further east in the Italian Alps.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?

The climate crisis is hitting Europe hard in 2026, warming twice as fast as any other continent – and the consequences are deadly

www.theguardian.com

Why is Europe most affected by global heating? Land requires less heat than the vast and deep oceans to warm up, so all continents are warming more quickly than the seas. But Europe is particularly vulnerable for four reasons: changed weather patterns, its closeness to the Arctic, less snow and less air pollution.