Skiers speed down a slope with artificial snow in the middle of a snowless field, at 1600 meters above sea level, in the alpine resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
(Picture: AP)Record warm winter weather has meant green rolling hillsides instead of blankets of snow at some European ski resorts for the start of the new year.
Temperatures across Switzerland hit 7C on Tuesday, a dramatic fall from 20C recorded on Monday, as the impact of climate change is felt across the continent.
