No Snow, No Skiing?

Despite the lack of natural snow due to climate change, Nico Brinkmann is determined to draw more visitors to Winterberg to ski. He runs several ski-lifts and a hostel in the small town up in the mountains. Artificial snow is his solution. Nico Brinkmann needs winter. That’s when he makes the most money. People come from all over western Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark to ski in Winterberg. Each time snow falls, the region is quickly flooded with winter sport enthusiasts.

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