Climate Experience:

Snow depths have been declining since the 1950s,[1]as has the spatial extent of snow cover.[2]

Explanation:

  • Snow depth is closely related to maximum temperatures.[3]
  • The temperature of the region has gone up by 1.4 degrees since the 1950s.[4]

Ramifications:

  • Ski season is expected to decrease in length by 15-99%.[5]
  • Ski season will be cut significantly shorter, between 21 and 114 days by 2050.[6]
  • 2 million people visit Victorian alpine resorts each year, contributing $945 million and 9,100 jobs to the economy,[7]this economy will be threatened by temperature rises.
  • Snow making costs will increase for ski resorts.[8]

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* We aim to keep our material as accurate and as relevant as possible. Working with climate science, a field that is being constantly updated, keeps us on our toes. Information on this site was gathered on June 1 2019; if you notice information that needs updating please let us know. For the full reference list please see the following.

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[1]Jonas Bhend, “Climate Change Impact on Snow in Victoria.”1.

[2]CSIRO, “State of the Climate.”9.

[3]Ibid.

[4]Government, “Climate-Ready Victoria: Hume.”2.

[5]RMB Harris, T Remenyi, and NL Bindoff, “The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Victorian Alpine Resorts. A Report for the Alpine Resorts Co-Ordinating Council,” (2016).9.

[6]Efficiency, “Fact Sheet – Victoria.”2.

[7]“Alpine Resorts Strategic Plan 2019 – responding to a changing climate,” Engage Victoria, accessed April 29, 2019, https://engage.vic.gov.au/alpine-resorts-strategic-plan

[8]Harris, Remenyi, and Bindoff, “The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Victorian Alpine Resorts. A Report for the Alpine Resorts Co-Ordinating Council.”9.