The scene depicts a view from a ski lift above a snow-covered mountain slope in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria

The scene depicts a view from a ski lift above a snow-covered mountain slope in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria. In the immediate foreground, a dark, curved metal safety bar of the ski lift is visible. Below the bar, the lower torso and legs of at least two individuals are suspended. One individual wears black and white patterned ski pants. Four skis, dark grey with white and red markings, hang vertically from ski boots, two belonging to the individual in patterned pants and two to an adjacent person. Two ski poles are secured within the lift structure. The ground below is a bright, white ski slope covered in numerous parallel ski tracks, indicative of recent activity. Several small evergreen trees are sparsely scattered across the slope. Strong sunlight casts distinct shadows on the snow, including the shadow of the current ski lift chair carrying two occupants and the shadow of an empty lift chair further along the cable.