Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) NATURAL PARK OF CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE, HIKKING TO THE JOVET LAKES, IN BACKGROUND THE AIGUILLES DE LA PENNAZ AT 2688 M Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) NATURAL PARK OF CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE, HIKKING TO THE JOVET LAKES Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) NATURAL PARK OF CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE, HIKKING TO THE JOVET LAKES Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Global Warming - France

Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) LES CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE, THE MASSIF OF THE VANOISE AND MOUNT POURRI FROM NORTH HEAD OF FOURS (GR AROUND MONT-BLANC), IN THE FOREGROUND THE BEAUFORTAIN MASSIF, SAVOIE (73) Photo by Jean Didier Risler/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hatanaka 2nd in World Cup halfpipe event

Hatanaka 2nd in World Cup halfpipe event

LES CONTAMINES, France - Virginie Faivre of Switzerland (C), winner of the season-opening women's halfpipe World Cup event, Miyuki Hatanaka (L), who came in 2nd, and Jessica Cumming of the United States, who placed 3rd, stand on the podium in Les Contamines, France, on Jan. 11.

Hatanaka 2nd in World Cup halfpipe event

Hatanaka 2nd in World Cup halfpipe event

LES CONTAMINES, France - Virginie Faivre of Switzerland (C), winner of the season-opening women's halfpipe World Cup event, Miyuki Hatanaka (L), who came in 2nd, and Jessica Cumming of the United States, who placed 3rd, stand on the podium in Les Contamines, France, on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)