The ski season is in the midst of a crisis as half of France's slopes have had to close amid record temperatures fuelled by global heating.
Alpine enthusiasts have found themselves on muddy hillside this December and January as rain and sleet combine with warm weather to melt the snow, with resorts in the northern Alps and French Pyrenees affected.
Ski resort Ax 3 Domaines was forced to temporarily close, while the likes of Le Gets and Morzine have only opened a limited number of runs.
