As the summer season continues on the glaciers of Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy, resorts which do not operate snowsports in the summer months are making full use of the time by making improvements ahead of the winter season.
In Austria’s Hochkönig ski area, a new cable car running between Hintermoos and Hinterthal will see the area fully lift-linked for the first time this winter, uniting all 150km of slopes in the area where there was previously a break in the circuit.