The colour of this year's ski season? Green, of course

If you're worried about your carbon footprint on the slopes, take heart from these ideas and innovations, says Rebecca Miles

- Rebecca Miles

FOR skiers and snowboarders, this time of year is always a tense one, as they wait for news of the first snowfall F in the Alps. In recent times, however, another layer of anxiety has been added, as weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable. The latest study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, predicts that a quarter of European ski resorts will suffer a scarcity of snow every other year with 2C of global heating.

While ski tourism might seem a niche concern in the face of the wider climate emergency indeed a skiing holiday has the potential itself to be a significant contributor to greenhouse gases - the threat is real for the mountain communities that rely on skiing for their livelihood, and the million-plus Brits who embark annually on a winter holiday.