SKIERS make the most of it as shrinking slopes melt in the unseasonable warmth.
Tourists arriving at Leutasch in Austria have been met with grassy meadows instead of the usual winter wonderland.
Skiers in Leutasch, Austria, have been met with grassy meadowsCredit: AFPThe resort would normally be -3C and welcome tourists with the usual winter wonderlandCredit: APIt would normally be -3C but this week the temperature’s been 7C.
It’s meant they can’t go off-piste, but may be piste off.
Many resorts are currently relying on artificial snow.
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However, the influx of holidaymakers combined with icy conditions often result in serious accidents.
A woman, 28, died while two separate crashes saw skiers being airlifted to hospital in Austria, reports the Telegraph.
Authorities have warned of perilous weather conditions.
A spokesman for the Tyrol Hospital Association told Bild newspaper: "We’ve already had five people who’ve suffered serious spinal injuries.
"That’s quite a lot for such a short season."
But instead, shrinking slopes melt in the unseasonable warmthCredit: AFP