Many ski resorts closed due to lack of snow.

France The ski resort in the town of La Sambuy was forced to close due to lack of snow to serve tourists.

Winter is coming, but La Sambuy, a popular resort town near Mont Blanc in the Alps, is running out of snow to accommodate its visitors. Officials in the French town have decided to remove the ski lifts.

Global warming has reduced the snowfall season here to just a few weeks. With so little snow, the town has been forced to suspend services. "Thank you for the wonderful years ahead," said Mayor La Sambuy.

The ski lift at La Sambuy has stopped operating. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

Mayor Jacques Dalex said that in previous years the town had snowfall from early December to the end of March. But last winter there were only four weeks of snowfall and not much.

This year, the same thing happened, leaving the resort open for less than five weeks between January and February. Dalex said the town is facing a budget crunch of around 500,000 euros a year to keep the resort running. The cable car alone costs 80,000 euros a year to maintain.

La Sambuy is a small resort with three lifts and several runs up to 1,850m, catering to both experts and amateurs. It is popular with families looking for a simple, affordable skiing experience.

When planning for the winter season, the town council decided to close the resort, which was established in 2016. Although the ski infrastructure was removed, residents hoped that visitors would still come. In addition to skiing, this place is also known as a hiking destination, with many outdoor activities such as exploring nature and playing sports .

The French Alps village of Saint-Firmin will dismantle its ski lifts in 2022 due to dwindling snow. Photo: AFP

La Sambuy is not the only French ski resort facing a crisis. Last year, Saint-Firmin, another small Alpine ski resort, removed its ski lifts as the winter season shortened and brought less snow than in previous years.

Mountain Wilderness, an environmental group, says it has dismantled 22 ski lifts in France since 2001. It estimates there are still 106 abandoned ski lifts at 59 sites across the country.

In a report published in August by the scientific journal Nature Climate Change, 53% of more than 2,200 European ski resorts surveyed were likely to be "at high risk of snow shortage" if the global average temperature were to warm by 2 degrees Celsius compared to the past.

Dalex said ski resorts were finding it increasingly difficult to operate, with many "forced to adapt" to the new climate. "France's winter sports resorts are all affected by global warming, especially those at an average altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 metres," said the mayor of La Sambuy.

Anh Minh (According to CNN )

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