PICTURE THIS
Adam Duerson
January 22, 2007
Al Gore's movie was an eye-opener, but who thought global warming could get this ugly? With training runs at the Lauberhorn course in Switzerland canceled because temperatures hit the 50s, World Cup skier Rainer Schoenfelder hit the slopes au naturel. He did it not to keep cool, but because he'd lost a bet with his physiotherapist. Still, 10 World Cup events in Europe have been canceled or postponed for lack of snow.
Al Gore's movie was an eye-opener, but who thought global warming could get this ugly? With training runs at the Lauberhorn course in Switzerland canceled because temperatures hit the 50s, World Cup skier Rainer Schoenfelder hit the slopes au naturel. He did it not to keep cool, but because he'd lost a bet with his physiotherapist. Still, 10 World Cup events in Europe have been canceled or postponed for lack of snow.