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Austrian ski-instructors have finally responded to demands from their students and released a naked calendar.

Twenty-four male and female instructors braved the Alpine cold over 6,000 feet above sea level in Austria's stunning Arlberg region to pose for the Ski Instructors Calendar.

Each calendar has both male and female photos and can be flipped over depending on preference.

According to a company spokesman, the idea for the calendar came when a drunken British ski-school member tried to persuade a group of ski and snowboard instructors to strip off.

He said: "We often get men staring at the female instructors and many women seem to sign up just to flirt with their teachers, so we thought, why not give them what they want?"

Snowboard teacher Kiki, 28, said she loved being a model. She said: "I never had any idea it would be so much fun."

Calendar boss Gerhard Lucian said he originally thought it might be hard to persuade enough people to strip off but was pleasantly surprised.

He said: "In the end we had so many people sign up, and they were all gorgeous, it was actually very hard to choose. It's such a pity the year only has 12 months."