problem that many imagined that when elements would have and that if the appearance of real snow. it s go through this one. fits appearance of real snow. it s go through this one. appearance of real snow. it s go through this one. as we know, it does et through this one. as we know, it does get very through this one. as we know, it does get very cold through this one. as we know, it does get very cold in through this one. as we know, it does get very cold in beijing - through this one. as we know, it l does get very cold in beijing where the winter olympics are but they don t get much snow. so they compensated expecting to have little or no snow and of course we know that they have done it with fake snow. 222 million l of water were needed before the games to make that fake snow but now they have had a surprising natural snowfall which has made matters difficult because when the real snow lands on the icy fake snow, it makes conditions quite treacherous so they have actually ha
tourists and skiers, like myself, are demanding better quality snow and longer seasons, resorts here have to turn towards artificial snow to extend their seasons into guaranteed better let his ski days. beijing was the first winter olympics to be 100% reliant on the creation of artificial snow. 222 million litres of water were needed to create the snow conditions and thatis create the snow conditions and that is the equivalent of 85 olympic sized swimming pools. 0lympic sized swimming pools. 0nce no gun alone can create the equivalent of ten lorry loads in an hour. but artificial snow is not new. backin artificial snow is not new. back in 1980, lake plus it was the first 0lympic back in 1980, lake plus it was the first olympic games to use the first olympic games to use the stuff but the growth and reliance at sochi and pyongyang showed that this is a growing problem for winter sports and ski resorts are like. it
beijing was the first winter olympics to be 100% reliant on the creation of artificial snow. 222 million litres of water were needed to create the snow conditions and that is the equivalent of 85 olympic sized swimming pools. one snow gun alone can create the equivalent of ten lorry loads injust one hour. but artificial snow is not new. back in 1980, lake placid was the first olympic games to use the stuff but the growth and reliance at sochi and pyeongchang showed that this is a growing problem for winter sports and ski resorts alike. snow cannons essentially create artificial snow and since the 1980s, ski resorts noticed that the snow was coming later and there was less of it and it melted sooner so to adapt to that they started to create artificial snow to sustain their business, essentially. so noise pollution, abstraction of water from natural river
this week we re in serre chevalier to see what the future holds for this stuff. now, it may not look it right now, but snow is becoming a real problem. and here in the alps, they re warming faster than the global average, and with tourists and skiers like myself demanding better quality snow and longer seasons, resorts here are having to turn towards artificial snow to extend their seasons and to guaranteed better quality ski days. beijing was the first winter olympics to be 100% reliant on the creation of artificial snow. 222 million litres of water were needed to create the snow conditions and that s the equivalent of 85 olympic sized swimming pools. one snow gun alone can create the equivalent of ten lorry loads
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