World Cup Event Canceled (No Snow): Alberta Ski Resorts Urged To Diversify

[hatrack]

The cancellation of the men's World Cup downhill races at Lake Louise due to lack of snow could be a sign of things to come, with a tourism expert warning climate change could force some resorts to make all of their snow in a decade.

"I think resorts will wake up and realize they have to adapt and diversify," said Simon Hudson, director at the University of South Carolina's Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development.

The former University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business tourism professor says the skiing industry could see a period of significant change in coming decades. "And you know skiing… by 2050 will be a niche product for the well-off, but I think we're okay certainly for the next 10, 20 years."

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The International Ski Federation announced early Wednesday the men's Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup was cancelled due to warm temperatures, the first time in almost three decades. The two-day event was scheduled to start Nov. 26. Race chairman Brian Lynam said they really had no choice in the matter. "We have a weather forecaster that we work with that was giving us basically weather forecasts every six hours… but Mother Nature is someone to be respected," Lynam said.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-ski-resorts-urged-to-diversify-1.3854561

[denbot]

1. Why those clever Chinese brought the Canadians in to the Global Warming hoax!

The snow is there disguised as ground water!