Guess what is the latest in mountain fashion this year?

Tin Foil. Annova reports that:

Swiss authorities are planning to wrap mountain glaciers with tin foil this summer in an effort to stop them melting.

Carlo Danioth, head of mountain rescue services in Andermatt, said: “We will initially cover around 30,000 square feet on the upper Gurschen glacier at the beginning of May as a test.”

Scientists hope that the high-tech foil will prevent the sun’s rays from melting the ice in popular ski resorts during the summer months.

Glacier expert Martin Funk said: “The foil reflects almost all the sun’s rays. That will sharply reduce the rate of melting.”

This is the second time in a row that I am going to end a post with Cute or what?