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25-Year-Old Canadian Woman Among the Victims of Easter Monday Avalanche at Zermatt, Switzerland, as Search & Rescue Continues for Missing Person

The local police have confirmed the identity of the remaining two victims in the Easter Monday avalanche in Zermatt, Switzerland. The woman was identified as a 25-year-old Canadian while the man was identified as a 58-year-old Swiss. The first victim identified by the police was a 15-year-old U.S. boy. Related: 1 of the Avalanche Victims on Easter Monday in Zermatt, […]
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1 of the Avalanche Victims on Easter Monday in Zermatt, Switzerland, Has Been Identified as a 15-Year-Old U.S. Citizen

The cantonal police of Wallis/Valais in Switzerland has confirmed that among the deceased in the Zermatt avalanche from Monday, April 1, is a 15-year-old U.S. citizen. The avalanche occurred on Easter Monday shortly after 2 p.m. at the world-famous Matterhorn Ski Paradise ski area, which is situated between Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy. Police confirmed that four people were found […]
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[VIDEO] Easter Monday Avalanche at Zermatt, Switzerland, Kills 3 And Injures 1

An avalanche on Easter Monday at the world-famous Matterhorn Ski Paradise ski area, which is situated between Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy, killed at least three people and injured one. According to preliminary police reports, an avalanche was triggered shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, April 1, at the Riffelberg on the Zermatt side of the cross-border ski resort in […]
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[VIDEO] FIS Profile: Ester Ledecká — First Person to Compete & Win in 2 Disciplines at a Winter Olympics

  Relive the historic moment Czech skier and snowboarder Ester Ledecká became the first person in history to not only compete but also win across two entirely different pieces of winter equipment at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in 2018.  This FIS special focusses on Ester Ledecká who grew up adoring snowboarding and skiing. She initially started competing in Snowboarding, having […]
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Fighting Words by Italy’s Federica Brignone: “Shiffrin Avoided the Competition”

The World Cup season may be over, but the drama certainly isn’t. While the overall season trophy, the Big Crystal Globe, went to Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami, second-placed Federica Brignone from Italy seems to still have a battle axe to grind. In an interview with Italian newspaper Repubblica, the Italian skier made some rather surprising allegations against U.S. ski racer Mikaela […]
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[PHOTOS] Easter Storm Could Bring 2 Meters / 80 Inches of Snow to Southern Alps in Europe

Easter is going to be white on the soutside of the European Alps, with a cold front sweeping in from the south of Europe since Tuesday, March 26. In the last 24 hours, the cold front brought around 36-48 centimeters (14-19 inches) of snow to resorts in the south of Switzerland, like Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Corvatsch, and Airolo, in Switzerland, and […]
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Brighton, UT, Resident Charged With Aggrevated Assault for Threatening Snowboarder with Shotgun

A resident of Brighton, Utah, is being charged with aggrevated assault after threatening a snowboarder with a shotgun in February this year. Keith Robert Stebbings, 67, was charged on Thursday March 28, in the Salt Lake City 3rd District Court with aggravated assault, a third-degree felony, as well as making a threat of violence, which is a class B misdemeanor. […]
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Abandoned Stagecoach Ski Resort, CO, to be Revived as Private Ski & Golf Club by Company Behind Exclusive Yellowstone Club

A ski area that ceased operations 50 years ago is seemingly being resurrected as a private ski and golf resort by a consortium including the brains behind Yellowstone Club. Various reports on Ski Area Management and by various Colorado-based newspapers and Youtubers are reporting that plans to reopen the ski area that briefly operated from 1972-1974 are taking a more […]
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Big Crystal Globe for Overall Alpine Performance in 23/24 FIS World Cup Season Goes to Switzerland for Both Men & Women

The Big Crystal Globe which is awarded to the skier with the most points across all alpine disciplines went to Swiss skiers in both the men’s and the women’s division. Marco Odermatt claimed his third consecutive Overall Title and at only 26 years is certainly poised to keep hanging on to the position as overall leader for a few more […]
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The Race That Never Was: FIS Scraps Cross-Border Race from Switzerland to Italy at Matterhorn Ski Paradise

After two failed attempts to stage the FIS Alpine World Cup’s first-ever cross-border race at the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, starting in Switzerland and finishing in Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) together with the Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) has decided to take the race off the racing calendar for the 24/25 ski season. Related: Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever […]
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2 Backcountry Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche, Plunging 650 Feet to their Death near Klosters, Switzerland

Two backcountry skiers were swept away by an avalanche, falling 650 feet off the mountain face into the valley near Klosters, Switzerland, on Friday, March 22. The pair was killed on impact and authorities could only confirm their death. On Friday afternoon, two backcountry skiers were caught by avalanches as they were making their way from the Silvretta hut towards […]
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Men’s Downhill FIS World Cup Final Canceled at Saalbach, Austria, Awarding the Crystal Globe to Marco Odermatt Without Final Showdown

The final event of the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit, the Downhill, scheduled for Sunday, March 24, had to be canceled after several delays. The much-anticipated showdown between Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt and France’s Cyprien Sarazin, who were only 42 points apart in the standings, could not take place. Unfortunately despite several delays, inclement weather made a competition impossible. The local […]
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