swissinfo - The summer tourist trade is increasingly hot property in Gstaad, a popular ski resort in Bern canton.
Record-breaking temperatures in July sent people flocking to the mountains to escape the heatwave.
Climate change will mean more unstable weather such as the very hot July this year followed by an unusually cold August, warns Thomas Bieger, head of the Institute for Public Services and Tourism at St Gallen University.
As global warming causes temperatures to rise, the ski season will become less attractive, he adds.
The big winners could be cities, where bad weather has less impact on tourists. Parts of the world with a stable climate, such as Dubai, will be increasingly attractive because of the reliability of their weather. (continue reading)→