Skiers enjoy last day on the Czech slopes

Skiers in the mountainous northern Czech resort of Špindlerův Mlýn have been enjoying their very last day of skiing in what has proven to be a surprisingly long season. Although the winter was mild, temperatures proved ideal for skiing, with the last suitable snow surviving in the Krkonoše mountains up to May. Last year, there were 115 skiing days, this year 150. However, mountaineers in the area remain keen to point out that this is largely due to new systems for mechanically preparing the slopes which were used for the first time this year. The skiing season will finally conclude after Sunday’s skiing.