As the glacier retracted at an unbelievable pace over the past short years, there are different types of terrain traps revealed. I don’t remember seeing any of these before. From “Dolinen” to crevasses and caves. This is the first year the Mitterstein Chairlift is closed for the season, but otherwise, this is a fairly busy shred spot. Know your safe zones. Ride with caution, especially early season!
Update 2023-03
As you have probably heard already, the decision has been made to stop the Ski operations on Dachstein completely. These 360 shots are probably the last ones you will ever see with all of the lifts still standing. The lifts are being removed as of now. These shots also show how much snow is lacking under the lift posts. It’s a very sad season in this regard. These are the direct impacts of climate change and our mishandling of the planet. For instance, the rocks you can see between the 2 t-bar lifts on top were hidden under the glacier until 5 years ago. The decision to stop the lift operation is practical – over the past ca. 8 years they were struggling to bring enough snow under the lift line. That’s why they had to scrape lots of snow from the piste area which consequently accelerated glacier retreat.
I have countless unforgettable memories in this resort, could be I spent here over 200 shred days. Maybe I will bring over some content to remember and honor this amazing place.
