Transportation

• Travel times• Increase in sightseeing• New lifts = more resorts• The grand massif monopoly• Easy access to towns• Faster and more ski lifts

The A40 toll road ‘route blanche’

• Piste: a marked ski run path• Managed by private companies• Charles de Gaulle ski infrastructure to

promote tourism• Mega resorts in high areas• Better quality, more snow

• Increased air travel• More tourists, shorter stays• 3,000 a day by one airline reported• Fear that glaciers will melt• Sheets of polythene were laid out

Statistics

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IMPACTS

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How sustainable is skiing in Chamonix and the Alps?

http://www.ethicsnow.co.uk/respect_mountain.phphttp://www.ethicsnow.co.uk/respect_mountain.php

• Be aware of your environmental impact as skiers and boarders.•Do not leave litter on the slopes.•Respect the natural habitat of the mountain animals and plants.•Choose a resort which uses environmentally friendly practices.•Encourage tour operators to adopt green policies.•Do your bit to reduce global warming on holiday and at home.•Reduce CO2 emissions.