“Protect the glaciers”: Former ski star criticizes racing calendar

“The same question arises again: does it really have to be the case that you start the World Cup season so early? “Isn’t it enough a month later?” said the 37-year-old Bavarian in an interview with “Welt am Sonntag”. It is “time to finally change something about the racing calendar. We know from the experience of the past 20 years that this date at the end of October on a glacier is difficult to implement,” said the former world champion and 13-time World Cup winner, who now works as a TV expert for ARD, among other things. Not up to date anymore Doing a ski race on a glacier so early is no longer appropriate because “the glaciers have to be protected because they are melting away. ... The glaciers won't exist much longer, but they are extremely important. Our Alps, for example, are the largest freshwater reservoir in Europe, and the glaciers are ultimately the largest water reservoir. If they no longer exist, it will have dramatic consequences.” Using all your might to have a race take place at the end of October will last the most successful German man in Alpine World Cup history for not making sense. Images of a white band in the landscape. are of course bad for the external impact. And skiing is When it comes to the topic of climate protection, it is under increased scrutiny anyway - also when it comes to the question of snowmaking and how much energy is consumed. That makes him vulnerable.” That's why skiing has to be a pioneer in winter sports. “If not much happens in the next few years, skiing will have a problem – if it doesn’t already have one,” said Neureuther.

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“Protect the glaciers”: Former ski star criticizes racing calendar

Felix Neureuther sharply criticized the early start to the World Cup winter for Alpine ski racers on October 23rd in Sölden.

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