Re: BBC & Global Warming

lcopps wrote:
> In 2000, I stayed at an inn in Zermatt where a painting over 100 years 
> old hung showed the town at the time, the glaciers nearly came all the 
> way down to the outskirts of the town in the summer.

In the early middle ages many of the alpine cols that now have year 
round snow cover were dry, so at that time the European climate must 
have been warmer.

I'll repost the article I wrote on the subject:-

http://www.pistehors.com/articles/global.htm

Greg should probably put Global Warming and European skiing in the FAQ, 
if he has time between his weekend ski trips.

Here is the FAQ btw:

http://www.pistehors.com/articles/global.htm


David