For skiers and snowboarders, this time of year is always a tense one, as they wait for news of the first snowfall in the Alps.
In recent times, however, another layer of anxiety has been added, as weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable. The latest study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, predicts that a quarter of European ski resorts will suffer a scarcity of snow every other year with 2C of global heating.
