I'm not sure how I missed this, but Austria's Hintertuxer Glacier Ski Resort, famous for being open 365 days a year, temporarily suspended ski operations in August. J2Ski first reported this on August 4. Although I could not confirm the date of suspension, the resort web site still indicated on September 1 that there are no ski operations.
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| Screenshot of Hintertux Glacier Web Site, 2:46 PM MDT 1 September 2025 |
There are some reports that this is the first time they have suspended skiing in August, and ChatGPT told me that's the case. On the other hand, I can find some social media posts that suggest they suspended operations last August. It's hard to uncover the truth in the modern internet.
Regardless, these are sad times, with declining viability of summer glacier skiing in the Alps.
The good news is that it's turned colder in Austria and I even noticed some suggestions of a bit of snow on the web cams.
Bummer. I understand that the Alps are particularly susceptible to climate change relative to other areas.
ReplyDeleteI recall seeing a map a few years ago of which regions here in the US would be most impacted by rising temps. Areas with lower elevations like the New England region, and the PNW were supposed to be impacted the most and the first to go.