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Cable Car Construction Halted After Crane Collapse at Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France

The redevelopment of the cable car to the summit of Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France, has hit a major setback. On Wednesday, October 2, around 12:45 p.m., the crane positioned at the top of the construction site at an altitude of 3,300 meters (10,827 feet) suffered a critical failure when the boom of the crane collapsed, tumbling onto a […]
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Update on Canadian Youth Athlete Injured in Saas-Fee, Switzerland

Youth athlete Lily Kunstadt suffered devastating injuries in a freak accident during summer training with the Club de Ski Mont Tremblant skier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on August 31. The Canadian U14 athlete was hit by a malfunctioning T-bar going down the mountain as Kunstadt was going uphill on the T-bar. The downhill T-bar lifted Kunstadt up and catapulted her into […]
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Why is Skiing in America So Expensive?

If you’re a snowsport enthusiast, you’ve likely heard (and participated in) the age-old debate: American ski resorts vs. European ski resorts. Beyond the obvious differences in terrain, snow, culture, and scenery, one critical factor often tilts the scale in favor of European slopes for budget-conscious skiers: cost. American ski resorts have earned a reputation for being significantly more expensive than […]
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Tragic Reason Swiss Ski Racer is Missing 2024-25 World Cup Season

Swiss ski racer Niels Hintermann will miss the upcoming 24/25 FIS Alpine World Cup season. The 29-year-old speed specialist announced during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as on his social media account yesterday, October 9, that he was diagnosed with lymph node cancer. Hintermann had noticed a lump in his neck during the summer training season in […]
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According to Copernicus, Earth is Poised for its Hottest Year on Record After a Warm, Wet & Wild September

According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the climate change service of the the European Space Agency Copernicus, September 2024 was the second hottest September on record. Globally, ERA5 surface air temperatures were 16.17°C, which is 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for September. This puts September 2024 1.54°C above the pre-industrial level. It also marked the 14th month in […]
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FIS and World Meteorology Organization Forecast “Bleak Future” for Winter Sports and Tourism

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have announced a new partnership to raise awareness that winter sports and tourism face a bleak future due to climate change. Related Article: 85-Year-Old French Ski Resort Alpe du Grand Serre Forced to Close Permanently—Climate Change to Blame? Key messages It is the first time the UN’s […]
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The Return of the Dragon: Dragon Sculpture in Alpe Cimbra, Italy, Resurrected to Twice the Original Size

Last summer, vandals burnt down the largest wooden dragon sculpture in the world, located in the Dolomites in Italy. Named Drago Vaia, the wooden sculpture by Venetian artist Marco Martalar at the ski resort Alpe Cimbra in Italy was made almost entirely from White Fir and measured 6 meters (20 feet) in height and 7 meters (23 feet) in length. […]
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