At 3,798 meters, the Grossglockner is the highest mountain in the Austrian Alps. In fact, it could be considered one of Europe’s last wildernesses, as there are no cable cars and the summit is only accessible to trained climbers. The steep slopes belong only to the birds and the few species of mammals that call it home. It is a world of snow, ice and jagged peaks. But even this seemingly unspoiled place is undergoing a dramatic transformation due to global warming, perhaps faster than anywhere else.
