I visited an award-winning ski chalet in summer to see how it's adapting to climate change

As global warming hits, more and more mountainous regions in Europe are relying on their aestival attractions to entice holidaymakers.

I’m standing beside a big white cross at the summit of La Chaux. The sun is burning my shoulders and I can hear crickets chirping and bees droning.

Below is a deep valley of dark pine trees shading rustic wooden chalets. In the distance are pale blue mountains, the peaks topped by snow.

Visitors to this area of the French Alps are more likely to observe this view in winter, blanketed by snow.

But as global warming hits, more and more mountainous regions in Europe are relying on their aestival attractions

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