Tourism analysts are predicting the skiing industry will face significant challenges within the coming decades due to climate change. Some ski resorts could be forced to produce their own snow within the next 10 years, whilst others will need to diversify. "It's been unseasonably warm and dry for most of the prairies so far through November," Torneby said in an emailed statement. The report also highlights that while there is a strong correlation between temperature and snowfall, it does not necessarily mean that temperatures have increased in recent years. Simon Hudson, former professor of tourism at the University of Calgary, says that the sport could be “a niche product for the well-off” by 2050.
Tourism analysts are predicting the skiing industry will face significant challenges within the coming decades due to climate change. Some ski resorts could be forced to produce their own snow within the next 10 years, whilst others will need to diversify. The report also highlights that while there is a strong correlation between temperature and snowfall, it does not necessarily mean that temperatures have increased in recent years. Simon Hudson, former professor of tourism at the University of Calgary, says that the sport could be “a niche product for the well-off” by 2050.