Julia Schneemann

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Not so Pristineโ€”Study Reveals Nanoplastic Pollution in High Alpine Locations

A new study has uncovered nanoplastic pollution in some of the most remote high-altitude glaciers in the Alps, raising concerns about the far-reaching impact of plastic waste. The research, published in January 2025 by a team around Duลกan Materiฤ‡, Head of Research Group for Microplastics, Nanoplastics and Elements at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig (โ€˜UFZโ€™), Germany, used [โ€ฆ]
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Finnish Ski Resort Workers Secure Pay Increase After Strike Action

A new three-year collective agreement will bring a 7.8% wage increase to Finlandโ€™s ski resort workers following months of tense labor negotiations and a two-day strike in early March that disrupted operations at some of the countryโ€™s most popular ski destinations. Related: Why Ski Patrollers at Park City Initiated the Biggest Ski Patrol Strike in History The deal, reached on [โ€ฆ]
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Cable Car Accident Shuts Down Key Ski Lift in Dolomiti Superski Area, Italy

A cable car at the Porta Vescovo top station of the Arabba/Marmolada ski resort in Italy crashed into the emergency brake at the valley station on Wednesday, March 5, around 5 p.m., injuring a maintenance worker and causing significant damage to the infrastructure. The incident, which occurred after the lifts had closed for public use, has prompted an investigation by [โ€ฆ]
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Massive Brawl on the Ski Slopes Ends in Hospital as Dutch and German Tourists Clash in Flachau, Austria

What started as a heated exchange in a ski hut spiraled into a full-scale brawl on the slopes of Flachau, one of Austriaโ€™s most popular ski resorts, on the evening of March 9, 2025. More than 15 people were involved, with three German tourists suffering injuries that required hospitalization. According to a report by the Austrian police, an argument between [โ€ฆ]
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Tragedy Strikes in Italian Alps as Promising Young Ski Racer Dies Following Shocking Training Crash

Marco Degli Uomini, an 18-year-old rising talent in Italian skiing, has died following a horrific crash during a training run at the Zoncolan ski area in the Carnic Alps in Italy. The accident occurred on March 8 in the early morning around 7:40 a.m. before the slopes opened to the public. Degli Uomini was training to serve as the forerunner [โ€ฆ]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Claims Record 156th Career Podium at Slalom in ร…re, Sweden

For years, Austriaโ€™s Katharina Truppe had flirted with victory in the FIS World Cup, notching four podiums but never standing on the top step. That changed on Sunday, March 9, in ร…re, Sweden, where the 29-year-old delivered the run of her life in challenging conditions to secure her first career win. Truppe vaulted from sixth place after Run 1 to the [โ€ฆ]
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Federica Brignone Dominates in ร…re, Sweden, as Alice Robinson Retains Giant Slalom Crystal Globe Lead

Federica Brignone delivered a dominant performance in the Giant Slalom in ร…re, Sweden, on Saturday, March 8, taking victory with a combined time of 1:52.67. The Italian racer extended her incredible run in Giant Slalom, winning her eighth top-level Giant Slalom race in the past 12 months. Alice Robinson put down a strong second run to finish 1.36 seconds behind [โ€ฆ]
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