Climate Change in the Alps: Snowmaking Machines

As a traveler, I see signs of climate change everywhere. Europe is grappling with unpredictable weather in lots of different ways — and in the Alps, that means artificial snow.

It’s summer here now, and this area is filled with hikers. But in the winter, this is ski country — and the local economy depends on ski tourism. All across the Alps, ski slopes are being plumbed for artificial snow. Take a look with me now at some of the reservoirs that supply water to this mountain’s snowmaking machines.

[RickStevesEuropeOfficial]

A round-trip flight to Europe emits roughly as much climate-changing carbon, per passenger, as six months of driving. I own a tour company, and we profit by taking about 30, 000 people to Europe each year. Standard accounting practices allow our company to ignore the environmental cost of being in this business — but we believe it’s more honest and ethical to pay our share of that cost. So, at the expense of our profit, we’ve made a yearly commitment to invest $1 million in a portfolio of nonprofits that are making a big difference. You can find out more here: www.ricksteves.com/climate.

[DecinergyAt]

Is right, BUT they make it since ~1960, and the last ones since ca. 1980 ... 😉✌🏻🇪🇺

[VoltesWithElias]

Interesting... looks like a magical spot by the way.
I need to visit this place urgently and film 24/7 🎥😎

[TheWanderingPhotographer]

all-new meaning to the word plumbing (free snow)

[bibekdas]

I love Europe country I love Europe food I love Europe country Europe country is the world no 1 most expensive and beautiful sweet very very nice wonderfull sir

[cherylb]

Hey Rick Steves~ Another tiny tour of the Dolomites?! So good... thank you! And I think it cool that your company invests so as to off-set the environmental impact of travel and your tours!

[bibekdas]

love you sir and sir you are no 1 you tuber sir

[worldnews]

Very Very Very Very nice so beautiful

[sukamalbiswas]

Beautiful, absolutely amazing.
Thank you sir

[marlajacques]

Thanks Rick, u inspired me to travel over 10 yrs ago with 2 kids and no $ but I never looked back! All of our best memories and experiences r from our adventures ❤️

[VictorPerez-fomh]

What if we all just let out one big planetary nut on no nut November 2019?😳

[Enes-wjxq]

It's a wrong thing to do, you cant change the climate of a specific region in order not to change the life design of it. There will be some consequences.

[JoshuaCueva]

Rick Steve's Climate Change Propaganda

[kentsmith]

The world is changing...climate changes through out, Greenland is experiencing melting at levels not expected for another 50 years, two mass shootings here in the states in the past 30 hours...thank you Steve for helping us to wake up! Namaste

[gvbalajee]

Nice video Steve, camera amazing, spectacular mountain valley, best wishes from my food & travel channel

[BaBa-lzno]

My daughter and I enjoy watching your videos again. Beautiful views and fantastic script. Thank you for having an amazing channel!

[fuadaliyev]

Wonderful places up to the mountains. Liked it. Thanks, Mr Steve.

[jacqdanieles]

I gotta remember to come back to the comments. Bound to be lots of triggered climate-change deniers 😄

[johnquest]

How much global warming in the last 20 years?

[markgerhard]

You encourage millions of people to eat meat, drive rather than use public transport and fly across the ocean for vacation....all of which are massive drivers of climate change.