Mountains of the Olympics

Just because a Winter Olympics’ host city is farther north does not mean altitudes and weather conditions in which athletes compete are higher and snowier than Games held farther south. Temperatures vary with latitude and normally

decrease with altitude, impacting snow amounts of host cities and

their venues. Most Winter Olympics took place within the

40° and 50° latitude range, and all of the host cities are in

the northern hemisphere. Here is a look at where

Winter Olympics have been held since 1960.