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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned ski hire shop in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and is considering removing the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned ski hire shop in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and is considering removing the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned restaurant in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and plans to remove the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned ski hire shop in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and is considering removing the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned restaurant in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and plans to remove the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

The lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, which is suffering from global warming, plans to remove the mention of snow ("les neiges") from its name. Only a few of its pistes are open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on 13 February 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned ski hire shop in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and is considering removing the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Greolieres-Les-Neiges Resort Changes Its Name To Reflect The Reality Of Climate Change - France

An abandoned restaurant in the lowest resort in the Alpes-Maritimes which is suffering from global warming and plans to remove the mention of snow from its name, with only a few pistes open during the February holidays thanks to the use of snow cannons in Greolières-les-neiges, France on February 13 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bukovel

POLIANYTSIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Pistes are seen by the snow-drifted Lake of Youth at the Bukovel ski resort, Polianytsia village, Nadvirna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.

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Bukovel

POLIANYTSIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Pistes are seen by the snow-drifted Lake of Youth at the Bukovel ski resort, Polianytsia village, Nadvirna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ski enthusiast skies at an altitude of over 3,000 meters on Gornergrat mountain ridge in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are about to get on the electric taxi in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk down the street in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a winter sports store in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A night view of Zermatt is pictured in Switzerland, Dec. 9, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chalets are pictured with the Matterhorn Mountain in the background in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Matterhorn Mountain is pictured in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A night view of Zermatt is pictured in Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People have fun at a public skating rink in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the snow in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist eats fondue in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 9, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Matterhorn Mountain is pictured in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a winter sports store in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff works at a winter sports store in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry

STORY: China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of pistes in Jilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG DONG, Head of marketing department, Beidahu ski resort 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XUEFENG, Local official with ice-and-snow economy development 4. various of pistes in Heilongjiang 5. various of pistes in Jilin 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX BLOUIN, Ski instructor from Canada 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAMISH BARKER, Ski instructor from New Zealand STORYLINE: Northeast China, once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, has seen an escalating winter sports boom and found golden opportunities from its silvery snow in recent years. The region, consisting of the Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces, welcomes visitors from home and abroad with a burgeoning ice-and-snow industry. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, Jilin handled about 11.55 million domestic tourist t