We do not want to start this post in an apocalyptic way. However, we must consider the data provided by the latest United Nations study on climate change. Yes, we know: Nobody likes to read bad news, but maybe that’s what had us looking the other way on several occasions. Nevertheless, there is still a little time to do things right. Climate change came a long time ago, and little by little we are living its consequences in an increasingly brutal way, and among the most palpable consequences is the fact that places like the province of Mendoza are exposed to accelerated melting of its glaciers and scarcity of snowfall in winter, which has started to feel more and more like some kind of extended fall. Those years filled with abundant snowfalls that kept the main ski centers of the province alive for both tourists and mountaineers are far away — almost two decades away — and this lack of snowfall has brought another unexpected consequence in our mountain activity.
Despite all the above written, we will not close this post in a pessimistic way. We refuse to give in to hopelessness. There are good people fighting for sustainable change, and we believe that everyone’s together could mean a lot. Just as the human being can destroy, he can also rebuild. We have been able to accomplish monumental achievements as a species. This is the time to show that we can do it once again.
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