yeah, actually, in the previous session, the hikers look us pulling up the bags and they were so supportive and they came to us and helping us, and it was really, really fruitful. in the end, the team from pachamama removed 113 bags. waters around big wave bay are also looking tidier since the challenge, and esther and sole say they re now looking for ways of exporting this idea to other countries around the world. well, that s it for this week. coming up next week. ..snow cannons, and why some claim they re bad news for the environment. we think that if we adapt earth, we will be able to ski for a long time. and for us, the solution is not too big to do more and more show. but until then, you can see what we re doing on the road by following us on social media. we re on all the main accounts, just search bbc travel show, and feel free to tag us
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
is reachable by train and is car free, but they do have horse drawn sleighs and electric buses get around. plus, when the ski lift system needs new cables, the old ones are recycled to make bridges for remote communities in myanmar. next up is kaprun in austria where all the ski lifts run on renewable energy. also, hydropower pumps water from the reservoir to the snow cannons. when it melts, the water goes back to the hydro station, producing more energy. finally, over in america, park city in utah is working on being carbon neutral, running on 100% renewable electricity for all its city operations this year. it s also invested in an 80 megawatt solar farm due to be completed in 2023. stay with us,
remote communities in myanmar. next up is kaprun in austria where all the ski lifts run on renewable energy. also, hydropower pumps water from the reservoir to the snow cannons. when it melts, the water goes back to the hydro station, producing more energy. finally, over in america, park city in utah is working on being carbon neutral, running on 100% renewable electricity for all its city operations this year. it s also invested in an 80 megawatt solar farm due to be completed in 2023. stay with us, because still to come, we are day tripping in bath. my name is marcus alfridius maximus. very pleased to meet you. just remind me what year it is? it s 213 ad. and flying high in ghana.
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 in just 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 systems, vast energy use, vast water use are the typical symptoms or impacts of artificial snow.