2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

[Randy W]

in the Shanghaiist

 

Meet Beijing's snow-less site chosen for 2022 Winter Olympics

 

http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/shang_shanghaiist/snowless_mountain2.jpg

 

The IOC's report states that the average snow depth in Yanqing is 5 centimeters, with a minimum depth of 1 centimeter. Between January 20 and January 23 of this year the snow level seems to have somehow been below the minimum.

 

Of course, the lack of actual snow was never a deal breaker for the IOC, as they conclude in the bid evaluation: "The Zhangjiakou and Yanqing Zones have minimal annual snowfall and for the Games would rely completely on artificial snow. There would be no opportunity to haul snow from higher elevations for contingency maintenance to the racecourses so a contingency plan would rely on stockpiled man-made snow."

 

 

[Greg.D.]

China can do it. Not just turn it into Squaw Valley, but build the infrastructure, too.

 

I am a little worried about bacteria in the snow, though.

 

Lake Placid had a warm and extremely poor snow year for Miracle On Ice.