Winter sports face a double threat, from climate and demographic change | The Economist

Trouble on the slopes

THE great limestone peaks of the Dolomites glow ochre and pink in the summer sunset. The slab of the Marmolada glacier, the “Queen of the Dolomites”, glistens a regal white. But get up close and the sovereign is weeping. Countless rivulets of meltwater stream down her face. The retreat of the Marmolada is heartbreaking...