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Skiers in Austria make the most of the little snow left as slopes melt

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Skiers in Austria make the most of the little snow left as slopes melt
Skiers in Austria make the most of the little snow left as slopes melt

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.

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Skiers in Leutasch, Austria, have been met with grassy meadowsCredit: AFP
The resort would normally be -3C and welcome tourists with the usual winter wonderland
The resort would normally be -3C and welcome tourists with the usual winter wonderlandCredit: AP

It 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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This season is the first 'normal' one since the start of the pandemic, with many tourists returning to the Austrian Alps.

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 warmth
But instead, shrinking slopes melt in the unseasonable warmthCredit: AFP

Andy Robinson

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