On our club's trip to Whistler, which ended yesterday, a Whistler
Mountain Tour Guide mentioned that the proposed "Peak to Peak" Gondola
which will directly connect Whistler's Roundhouse with Blackcomb's
Rendezvous is tied to the Earth's Global Warming. Whistler Blackcomb
executives have decided that in future years the lack of snowcover on
the lower parts of both mountains will force skiers to download on the
current gondolas instead of skiing to the bottom if they choose to
switch mountains. Another fact mentioned is that insurance companies
will either not insure or charge exorbitantly high premiums on ski
resorts at elevations under 1,500 meters, which includes Whistler.

To read about the first ever scientific study on the effect of
Global Warming on Park City Mountain Resort the Snow Sports Industry
click this:
http://www.skiutah.com/media/press_room/release/902