Winter-sports growth faces climate reality
TL;DR
Winter-sports growth is facing a climate reality: warming winters are shrinking natural snow, forcing reliance on artificial snow and expensive facilities, from costly outdoor rinks to indoor training centers, which could limit where people can learn to curl, skate, or ski. Examples include Minnesota’s high daily outdoor-rink maintenance costs and Portland delaying its downtown rink opening due to budget constraints.
Topics:sportsenvironment#artificial-snow#climate-change#environment#inclusion#infrastructure#winter-sports
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