So far this month Banff has seen less than 2 cm of snow compared with the average November snowfall between 1971 and 2000 of 32.3 cm. 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 this month , whilst others will need to diversify. The cancellation of the men’s World Cup downhill races due to take place this month in Canada has highlighted the issue. Whistler Blackcomb , former professor of tourism at Environment and Climate Change Canada , says that the sport could be “a niche product for the well-off” by the next 10 years .
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 this month , whilst others will need to diversify. The cancellation of the men’s World Cup downhill races due to take place this month in Canada has highlighted the issue. Whistler Blackcomb , former professor of tourism at Environment and Climate Change Canada , says that the sport could be “a niche product for the well-off” by the next 10 years .