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READERS SPAR OVER THE APPARENT DEMISE OF WINTER RESORTS IN FRANCE To the Editor, Nick Inman’s article reminded me of a trip across the north of the Pyrenees from west to east about 15 years


ago (ie. before any apparent acceptance of the significant impact of climate change). It was during summer and we passed through a ski resort of high-rise apartments above closed shops, with


the main street occupied by numerous cattle which, judging by the piles of dung, had spent some considerable time sheltering in the shade of the apartments, without any sign of another


vehicle. It demonstrates how little use was made of the facilities outside any skiing season! Stan E. Clarke, by email Read more: Ski chalet owners in French Alps hit with exit fees of up to


€200,000 To the Editor, Humans have not just affected mountains by skiing – what about roads, dams, etc?  Does Nick Inman want us all to move back into caves? Be realistic.  I ski for seven


weeks a year and I am not rich.  Kevin Challis, Lot-et-Garonne Read more: I moved to France and became a mountain guide What are your thoughts on French ski resorts? Do you agree that they


are in decline? Share your views at [email protected]


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