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Hintertux Ski Area, Austria, Halts Summer Skiing on Glacier Due to Deteriorating Conditions

Summer skiing on the Hintertux Glacier in Austria had to be halted due to deteriorating conditions on the glacier. Videos shared by ski racers training on the glacier showed slush puddles instead of snow on the race course and ski lift tracks. The webcam paints a sorry sight from the Gefrorene Wand at 3,250 meters (10,663 feet) of altitude. Trysil […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 24, 2024
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Northern Hemisphere Heatwave: Austria’s Hintertux Glacier is the Last Summer Ski Resort Open to the Public

Hintertux Glacier

Following the announcement by the Fonna Glacier in Norway and Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR, to close their operations on August 21 due to the record heatwave, the Northern Hemisphere now has only one summer ski resort left open to the public for skiing. The last man standing amongst the roughly forty summer ski resorts is the Hintertux Glacier […]

Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Ed Sheeran Skiing & Shot Ski Apres In New Music Video | Filmed In Austria

Ed Sheeran’s new music video for the song Perfect shows that with a sick day on the hill licking chairlifts, torchlight night skiing with shot ski Apres and a cozy cabin in the woods is all you need to get the girl. Writing a song for said girl and playing it for after Apres in the cozy cabin is probably what […]

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LadyBrains | November 9, 2017
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