Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever FIS World Cup Cross-Border Race in Switzerland and Italy At Risk The world’s first-ever cross-border FIS World Cup is currently at risk as Europe has been having an unseasonably warm fall, making snowmaking at lower altitudes impossible. During the first ‘snow control’ last weekend, the green light for the race start could not yet be given by the International Ski Federation ‘FIS’. Related: First-Ever Cross-Border FIS World Cup Race To Be […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 18, 2022 1 Comment
First Ever Cross-Border FIS World Cup Event to Be Held in Switzerland and Italy 2022 will mark the premiere of the first-ever cross-border FIS World Cup event. On October 29-30, 2022, the ‘Matterhorn Ski Paradise’ ski area will host the men’s Downhill, starting on the Swiss side of the ski resort and continuing on the Italian side, where the race will finish. The women’s Downhill will take place on November 5-6, 2022. The ski […] Julia Schneemann | October 7, 2022 3 Comments
Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Cancels Night Race Due to Energy Crisis The Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana, located in the French speaking canton of Valais, has been forced to cancel its annual FIS Night Slalom. The event was scheduled to take place on January 11, 2023, and is an annual highlight for international alpine athletes, who angle for an invite to this exclusive event for the world’s elite each year. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 4, 2022 1 Comment
Fire Engulfs Gondola Station At Summit of Glacier 3000, Switzerland Shocking pictures reach us from Switzerland, where on Monday, September 19, 2022, the summit station of the Glacier 3000 gondola burst into flames. Glacier 3000 is a ski resort in the Swiss canton of Vaud, about 20 minutes from Gstaad and 40 minutes from Montreux. The fire appears to have started on the fourth floor of the upstairs restaurant “Botta” of […] Fire Julia Schneemann | September 21, 2022 3 Comments
Summer Skiing to Resume in Zermatt, Switzerland | Resort Will Reopen on Tuesday After Return of Snow On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Zermatt Bergbahnen will resume summer skiing operations on the Theodul glacier. The precipitation and cold temperatures at 13,000 feet will allow for safe and quality snow sports. Thanks to the ongoing maintenance work on the slopes and installations during the temporary closure, summer skiing operations will resume just a few days after the long-awaited precipitation. The only […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2022 4 Comments
[VIDEO] It Snowed in the Alps and People Are Skiing—1st Powder Day of the Season in Italy/Switzerland View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vivian Bruchez (@vivianbruchez) It snowed in the Alps this week and people are already skiing. Need I say more? On September 5th, ski mountaineers Vivian Bruchez and Mike Arnold made creamy turns on the high alpine slopes of Lyskamm, a 14,872 ft mountain in the Pennine Alps lying on the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | September 9, 2022 2 Comments
Construction Underway on Tunnel Through Mountain to Insane New Double Black Diamond Ski Run in Switzerland Have you ever seen a fantastic slope that was entirely inaccessible and thought longingly: “If only I could get there, that run looks sick?” Well, dream no more, because that’s exactly what the billionaire owners of Glacier 3000 in Switzerland were thinking. Unlike you and me, they had the resources to dig an 870ft (265m) tunnel from the main resort to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 26, 2022 2 Comments
‘Glacier Clean Up Day’ and State-of-the-Art Snowmelt Recycling Technology: Efforts are Underway in Switzerland to Preserve Melting Glaciers Millions of people are drawn to the Swiss Alps every year and particularly to the eternal ice of the spectacular glaciers. Switzerland has a staggering 1,400 glaciers, but they have been shrinking at an increasing rate, worrying scientists and the general population alike. A recently published study by the ETH university in Zurich discovered that glaciers have shrunk more than half […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
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