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Winter Sports Face Crisis Amid Climate Change Challenges

10/30/2025

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Climate change significantly impacts winter sports as athletes adapt to warmer conditions and less snow.
American cross-country skier Julia Kern trains indoors because wildfire smoke from Canada and warmer temperatures.
In Austria, minimal snow at the Rettenbach glacier raises competition concerns.
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault worries about the sport's future due to travel impacts.
U.S. ski mountaineering members train on wheels for unreliable snow, anticipating higher-elevation events.

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Story summary

Climate change significantly impacts winter sports as athletes adapt to warmer conditions and less snow.
American cross-country skier Julia Kern trains indoors because wildfire smoke from Canada and warmer temperatures.
In Austria, minimal snow at the Rettenbach glacier raises competition concerns.
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault worries about the sport's future due to travel impacts.
U.S. ski mountaineering members train on wheels for unreliable snow, anticipating higher-elevation events.