Journalists near the Schneefernerkopf ski lift prior to its demolition at the Zugspitze ski resort

Journalists near the Schneefernerkopf ski lift prior to its demolition at the Zugspitze ski resort

 Philipp Guelland

Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the demolition of a ski lift Friday, as global warming reshapes the  Alps.

A ski slope that for decades ran down the Schneeferner glacier on the Zugspitze has melted away, leading operator Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG to begin dismantling the lift after more than 50 years of service.

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