Title: Tourism - Switzerland - Climatechangepost.com
Headings: 
Switzerland
Tourism Switzerland
Tourism in numbers - Europe
Tourism in numbers - Switzerland
Tourism in numbers - The Alps
Vulnerabilities – In general
Vulnerabilities - Trends in the past
Vulnerabilities – Projections for the future - the Alps
Vulnerabilities – Projections for the future - Switzerland
Adaptation strategies – In general
Adaptation strategies - Switzerland
Examples of shut down of ski resorts
Adaptation costs - Switzerland
Barriers to adaptation - Switzerland
References

Content: In France and Italy many ski areas operate at fairly high altitudes (5). Changes in mean winter snow water equivalent (SWE), the seasonal evolution of snow cover, and the duration of the continuous snow cover season in the European Alps have been assessed from an ensemble of regional climate model (RCM) experiments under the IPCC SRES A1B emission scenario (35). The assessment was carried out for the periods 2020–2049 and 2070–2099, compared with the control period 1971–2000. The strongest relative reduction in winter mean SWE was found below 1,500 m, amounting to 40–80 % by mid century relative to 1971–2000 and depending upon the model considered. At higher elevations the decrease of mean winter SWE is less pronounced but still a robust feature. Major impacts for winter tourism in the Alps are expected. Many ski-regions have mean elevations below 2,000 m and are therefore especially vulnerable to climate change (35). This could result into millions of overnight stays lost during the winter seasons (36). The danger of rockfall and landslides will also be increased by the melting permafrost. Alpinism (walking, hiking and rock climbing routes) is especially affected by the danger of rockfall.