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Warm Temperatures Close Ski Resorts Across Europe

A heat wave has melted snow and left open stretches of grass across many of Europe's most famous ski areas.
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Some Shut Down for Good

A closed ski lift in Le Revard, near Aix-les-Bains, in the French Alps.
A closed ski lift in Le Revard, near Aix-les-Bains, in the French Alps. Photo: Laurent Cipriani (AP)

Some areas have even seen the industry shut down for good: In November of last year, the village of Saint-Firmin in the French Alps demolished its ski lift because there hadnā€™t been enough snow for it to run for 15 years.

ā€œGlobal warming happened, and thatā€™s what changed our view of this site,ā€ resident Didier Beauzon told CNN.

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