“Casper's statements show that he denies the facts about climate change caused by man. On behalf of Protect Our Winters and representatives of winter species, we demand Casper’s resignation, ”the text of the letter The Inertia says.
According to representatives of POW, the FIS leadership does not want to recognize the threat of global warming, which is unacceptable for a structure that is concerned about the prospects for skiing.
“FIS should be guided by facts, not guesses, opinions and falsifications. Almost half of the glaciers in the Alps have already melted, and scientific studies claim that by the end of the century there will be 70% less snow in the mountains, ”the report says.
POW was founded in 2007 by snowboarder Jeremy Jones. Its ranks include many famous athletes.
Earlier, Russian freestylers won bronze in ski acrobatics at the World Championships in the United States.