Louise Hall August 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM·4 min read Click here to view this content. Extreme weather wreaked havoc in ski resorts last winter and this summer has been no different – storms have devastated settlements in Austria and Switzerland, while the hottest July on record has triggered wildfires in Canada and left Alpine glaciers threadbare, all raising doubts over the future of ski holidays. This week has been particularly unsettling.