Snowfields a generation away from climate meltdown, report warns
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“We won’t know what is going to happen until it happens but having said that, the mountains have known about and been dealing with reductions in total snowfall and peak snowfall for years and years,” Mr Bennetts said.
The resort is waiting for approval from the Turnbull government to build a 100-megalitre dam on the mountain, to provide water for potable use and snowmaking.
Laurie Blampied, general manager of Buller Ski Lifts, said technology had advanced to the point where snow could be made at any temperature.
But an increasing reliance on artificial snow would not make the industry less viable, he said.
“If the product [snow] becomes less common, it will in turn become more valued and people are going to be prepared to pay more of a premium to enjoy a product if it’s scarce, a bit like a fine wine,” Mr Blampied said.
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