It's above the fog and below the snow line.
With increasing elevation it ends at the snow line where snow and ice persist through summer.
The commune is mountainous and heavily forested with large areas in the south above the snow line.
Thus, climates ranging from nearly tropical in the foothills to tundra above the snow line can coexist within several hundred metres of each other.
The road to the summit is periodically closed in winter due to snow, with the snow line located at around metres.
Alpine ibex tend to live in steep, rough terrain above the snow line.
Mountain glaciers in otherwise unglaciated areas extend to lower elevations due to a lower snow line.
The actual snow line may seasonally be significantly lower.
