Swiss tourism officials have unveiled "Snow Compass" models that aim to help mountain resorts assess the impact of climate change and adapt by 2050. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The tools and data are intended to help winter sports resorts, mountain railways, hotels and other stakeholders better plan their future in the face of warmer temperatures. The models, introduced a month ago as part of the "Snow Compass" project, have been received "very positively" by the destinations, Berno Stoffel, director of the Swiss Cable Car Association, told the AWP news agency on Monday. Major construction projects are underway in many parts of the Swiss Alps. "For these service providers, the models we provide are also a confirmation and help them to obtain the necessary authorisations more easily and based on data," he said. Less snow and more uncertainty "Winter tourism is not disappearing, it is changing," Stoffel told reporters on Monday. Ski resorts, especially ...
