One hundred days before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, it’s too early for the weather forecast, but one thing is certain — there will be artificial snow, much to the dismay of environmental activists.

After three Winter Games criticised for being located in traditionally non-ski areas — Sochi, Russia (2014), Pyeongchang, South Korea (2018) and Beijing, China (2022) — next year’s Olympics return to the Alps.

The Milano-Cortina Games will be scattered across the mountains of northern Italy, with Cortina and Bormio hosting the alpine skiing, Anterselva the biathlon, Livigno the freestyle skiing and snowboarding, and Val di Fiemme the Nordic skiing.

These resorts — most of which are within the soaring Dolomites range — are perched between 1,200 and 1,800 metres above sea level, a he

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