this week we're in serre chevallier, to see what the future holds for this stuff.t look it right now but snow is becoming a real problem. and here in the alps they are warming faster than the global average and with tourists and skiers like myself demanding better quality snow and longer seasons, resorts here have to turn towards artificial snow to extend their seasons into guaranteed better quality ski days. beijing was the first winter olympics to be 100% reliant on the creation of artificial snow. 222 million litres of water were needed to create the snow conditions and that is the equivalent of 85 olympic—sized swimming pools. one snow gun alone can create the equivalent of ten lorry loads injust one hour. but artificial snow is not new. back in 1980, lake placid was the first olympic games to use the stuff but the growth and reliance at sochi and pyeongchang showed that this is a growing problem for winter sports and ski resorts alike. snow cannons essentially create artificial snow and since the 1980s, ski resorts noticed that the snow was coming later and th