Editorial: Liberation

• There's a longstanding complaint about the increasingly noticeable lack of snow every winter and the excessive use of snow makers, reflecting a lack of acknowledgement of climatic effects on skiing.
• Winter sports resorts seem to not have advanced much since their heyday in the 70s and 80s.
• A recent report from the Court of Auditors highlights the growing problem of decreasing snow, forcing resorts to drastically reduce the number of ski slopes.
• Some resorts could ultimately face extinction, which questions the future of skiing, a sport wherein the French excel, and a significant part of the national economy.

Conclusion: This underlines the urgent need for a real transition plan, as indicated by the Court of Auditors.

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