Winter Olympic bobsleigh track in Cesana

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

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Winter Olympic bobsleigh track in Cesana: A general view of Winter Olympic bobsleigh track in Cesana near Turin, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. The 1,400-meter bobsleigh track, which required hundreds of trees to be cut down. Ski resorts in general are unpopular with environmentalists. Every spring, the snowy slopes turn into barren strips of earth and gravel. Global warming is now forcing skiers to move higher up the mountains in search of snow, damaging untouched habitats.

Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005

Photographer: Felice Calabro'

Caption: A general view of Winter Olympic bobsleigh track in Cesana near Turin, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. The 1,400-meter bobsleigh track, which required hundreds of trees to be cut down. Ski resorts in general are unpopular with environmentalists. Every spring, the snowy slopes turn into barren strips of earth and gravel. Global warming is now forcing skiers to move higher up the mountains in search of snow, damaging untouched habitats.

Event: Winter Olympic Games Torino 2006 - Environment

Location: Cesana / Turin / Italy

Topics: Sport / Sports Events / Winter Olympics

File Size: 692.5 KB (2464pixel X 1648pixel)

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