"Krone" was there

Extreme snow clearing on the Tyrolean high alpine road

The walls of snow are still up to eight meters high. And it's not just snow here - there are exotic things too!(Bild: Birbaumer Christof)

It's 25 degrees in the valley - and the last snow is being cleared on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road in the rear Ötztal valley in Tyrol. The "Krone" accompanied the clearing crews. After a winter like this, a lot comes together - including some surprising things. 

Snow flavored with the finest dust from the Sahara desert. What a sight at 2500 meters above sea level! We are standing on the Timmelsjoch in the rear Ötztal valley. Plenty of snow has fallen here this year. That's why one of the most beautiful pass roads in the Alps is still closed. A few more days and then the hibernation will probably be over. Although: it hasn't really been quiet here in recent weeks.