Ski resorts in the Alps are trying to stay ahead of global warming, by transforming their resorts with colossal spas, sleek architecture and other off-slope attractions. The Aqua Dome Spa is near a glacier in Austria.

The picture displays a Spa experience for guests in a modern spa hotel Aqua Dome, near the glacier ski resort of Sölden in western Austria.

The meditation room at the Aqua Dome. Rates start at 135 euros per person per night.

The Omnia hotel in Zermatt. While ski resorts throughout Europe are vulnerable to rising temperatures, Switzerland has been leading the way with several pioneering architectural non-ski attractions.

A tub with a view at the Omnia. Now that hotels have made themselves so comfortable on the inside, visitors can enjoy the white-snowed peaks without leaving their rooms.