When the snow is missing

Above the peaks: ski tourers conquer the skies!

Short of snow? No problem! More and more ski tourers are turning to paragliders

(Bild: Wallner Hannes)

Climate change is drastically altering our winters: snow is increasingly becoming a scarce commodity, presenting ski tourers with new challenges. The revolution in ski mountaineering. 

Skiing and flying is the new trend in the ski mountaineering scene: instead of ruining their skis on rocky slopes due to a lack of snow, more and more mountaineers are combining ski touring with paragliding!"In addition to touring skis, you also need a compact, lightweight glider and, of course, sound training," say the two brothers Lukas and Vincent Wörle from the small Tyrolean town of Wängle.

The 31-year-old Lukas became known worldwide when he pulled a completely exhausted Pakistani high altitude carrier out of the death zone in 2023 and thus became living proof that life rescues are possible even at altitudes of over 8,000 meters. This year, Lukas is to receive Pakistan's highest civilian honor from President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad.