1. Transportation Travel times Increase in sightseeing New lifts = more resorts The grand massif monopoly Easy access to towns Faster and more ski lifts

3. The A40 toll road ‘route blanche’

4. Piste: a marked ski run path Managed by private companies Charles de Gaulle ski infrastructure to promote tourism Mega resorts in high areas Better quality, more snow

5. Increased air travel More tourists, shorter stays 3,000 a day by one airline reported Fear that glaciers will melt Sheets of polythene were laid out

7. Statistics

8. http://austrianalps.info/images/arial_view_of_the_alps.jpg

9. http://www.wintercampers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/avalanche1.jpg

10. http://rga.revues.org/docannexe/image/1054/img-1-small504.jpg

11. http://www.antnet.net/album/Flumserberg/snowCannon.jpg

12. IMPACTS

13. http://www.locustfork.net/blog/melting_glaciers2.jpg

14. http://www.mrfs.net/trips/1999/Jay_Peak/pistes.jpg

15. http://www.alpine-guides.com/images/ski%20la%20grave%20off%20piste.jpg

16. http://www.travelski.com/output/information/lieu_hebergement/191/Photo-1-XL.jpg

17. How sustainable is skiing in Chamonix and the Alps? http://www.ethicsnow.co.uk/respect_mountain.phphttp://www.ethicsnow.co.uk/respect_mountain.php Be aware of your environmental impact as skiers and boarders. Do not leave litter on the slopes. Respect the natural habitat of the mountain animals and plants. Choose a resort which uses environmentally friendly practices. Encourage tour operators to adopt green policies. Do your bit to reduce global warming on holiday and at home. Reduce CO2 emissions.