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Adelboden-Lenk Lets Firefighters Use Snowmaking Water System

8/13/2026

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The Adelboden-Lenk ski resort will let firefighters draw water from its snowmaking system.
Snowmaking chief Jürg Klopfenstein said the reservoirs can refill helicopter tanks and create wet buffers.
Mayor Willy Schranz said the resort must prepare for more hot summers.
Greenpeace expert Nathan Solothurnmann warned the system provides only temporary aid and is rare in Switzerland.

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The Adelboden-Lenk ski resort will let firefighters draw water from its snowmaking system.
Snowmaking chief Jürg Klopfenstein said the reservoirs can refill helicopter tanks and create wet buffers.
Mayor Willy Schranz said the resort must prepare for more hot summers.
Greenpeace expert Nathan Solothurnmann warned the system provides only temporary aid and is rare in Switzerland.