Alps Snow Pack Shrinks in Unusually Warm Weather 3rd March 21 Last modified on March 6th, 21 Record winter temperatures have had a devastating effect on snow conditions in many alpine ski resorts Chamonix recently recorded its highest February temperature ever Little more than a month ago, at the end of January, most of the Alps hadThe Summer skiing season in the European Alps is upon us yet again, and with the proceeding winter providing some of the deepest snow conditions in years, we rekon it's going to be a good onehere's the lowdown on where to go and what to expect if you find yourself up in them there mountains this summerThe Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,0 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east) France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia The Alpine arch generally extends from Nice on the western Mediterranean to Trieste on
