At the end of October, a few flakes came sprinkle the tops of our firs. At this time of year the snow is certainly ephemeral, but we hope it will return soon enough be a cloak for the practice of winter sports.
After a 2005-2006 season in exceptional snow, it should be recognized that 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 respectively - 62.7% and - 29% attendance in comparison with the average of the last 4 years were disastrous to say the least.
Last spring, even though the Secretary of State for Tourism stood a very satisfactory for the winter season, Station Gerardmer knew dark days: the company Maulin had resumed in 2006 the ski area for a period of 20 years, could no longer honor the refund of input amounted to 10 million euros, payable annually the town on the duration of the concession.
In the general interest, and to avoid a lengthy and uncertain, the municipality has decided to resume the station in municipal governance, as is the case, for example to Chamrousse in the Alps. I bet that the municipality will géromoise this winter, more than other, staring into the sky, imploring to snow falling ...
Global warming and the weather becoming more erratic does not suggest that the future will be any rest for the alpine resorts such as ... Vosges!
For proof, who would have thought until recently that the resort of Abondance in Haute-Savoie was closing? Well it's done since spring 2007!
The lack of snow and the accumulation of debts were due to this small area in the Chablais who practiced for over 40 years of winter sports industry in a spirit similar to that of our stations Vosges
In conclusion ... we must admit the mid-mountain resorts, which include those of our constituency, will now have to adapt and diversify their activities in both winter and summer. For this, the various institutions that are common, the General Council and the Regional Council are to leave the perennial divide "left-right" and work together to tailor solutions to sustain the tourist attraction that is the High-Vosges.
But in the meantime ... provided it snow!
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