At peak times lift queues can be very long .
It can take over an hour to travel from the village to the top of the glacier , which is sometimes closed due to blizzards , high winds , avalanche risks , or a combination of both .
At peak times lift queues can be very long , and it can take over an hour to travel from the village to the top of the glacier , which is sometimes closed due to blizzards , high winds , avalanche risks , or a combination of both .