Source: AP
It’s a spooky time for skiers and snowboarders in Eastern Europe – first the ski lift catastrophe in Georgia, and now this weird phenomenon: ski resorts in Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Ukraine are being blanketed in orange snow. Experts believe this to be due to sand and dust from storms in the Sahara Desert, whose particles then mixed with snow and rain clouds in Eastern Europe. Others speculate that the orange snow may have something to do with pollution, as it was found to contain significant amounts of iron, acids and nitrates. Below are photos from Instagram users who managed to capture the bizarre phenomenon.
Source: AP
It’s a spooky time for skiers and snowboarders in Eastern Europe – first the ski lift catastrophe in Georgia, and now this weird phenomenon: ski resorts in Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Ukraine are being blanketed in orange snow. Experts believe this to be due to sand and dust from storms in the Sahara Desert, whose particles then mixed with snow and rain clouds in Eastern Europe. Others speculate that the orange snow may have something to do with pollution, as it was found to contain significant amounts of iron, acids and nitrates. Below are photos from Instagram users who managed to capture the bizarre phenomenon.
Born and raised in the ski paradise of Vancouver, Canada, I learned to ski before I can remember, balancing precariously on my parents’ skis as they sailed down the hill. I started snowboarding in my teens and am now delighted to be exploring everything Europe’s ski scene has to offer!
