Iain Martin, presenter of The Ski Podcast and founder of Ski Flight Free, was recently interviewed by ‘The Independent’ for an article about climate change and the lack of early-season snow in the Alps.
Iain Martin, a lifelong skier and host of The Ski Podcast, pointed out that there was still plenty of skiing this week at resorts higher up in the mountains.
“But anything below 1,700-1,800 metres, it’s not looking too good as far as this winter is concerned, even with the snow that’s coming next week,” he told The Independent.
He also pushed back against the “climate denial” argument that recent conditions were just typical of a “bad start” to a season.
“In [previous] bad starts, there hasn’t been any snowfall but temperatures have been low,” he said. “This year, there’s been warm temperatures and rain up to quite a high level on the mountain [which] destroys snow.
He added: “Overall the snow coverage is worse, there’s no doubt. If you talk to people on the ground who run businesses, who are able to take a more objective view, then it’s the worst it’s been at this time of year for 20 years, for sure.”
