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Dachstein Glacier, Austria, Is ‘Unsafe’ Due to This Summer’s Extreme Heat and Won’t Open at All 22/23

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Dachstein Gletscherbahn Ramsau, the company operating the lifts on the Dachstein Glacier, announced on September 15 that the glacier would not open for skiing or boarding this ski season. Following the below-average snowfall last season and extreme heat in the summer, the glacier was deemed unsafe for snowsport operations. Whether skiing can ever resume is currently uncertain. Related: Northern Hemisphere […]
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Court Rules Tourist Could be Entitled to Compensation After Catching Covid-19 at Ischgl Ski Area, Austria

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The Vienna Higher Regional Court in Austria ruled on Monday that a German tourist could be entitled to compensation after catching covid-19 in the ski town of Ischgl in March 2020, Politico reports. The ruling overturned a previous decision to dismiss the complaint. The man blamed Austrian authorities for mismanagement of coronavirus during the early days of the pandemic. He was claiming […]
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11 People Killed as More Than 100 Avalanches Hit Austrian and Swiss Mountains

Avalanches killed eleven people in four days when more than 100 avalanches struck Austria and Switzerland, local media reported Sunday. “The past three days have seen some 100 avalanche-type incidents requiring 70 interventions.” – Tyrol regional authorities said Sunday One person died Thursday, and several others were injured in avalanches in the Graubunden region of Switzerland, which borders Austria’s Tyrol. […]
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Race Recap: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Claims Maiden Kitzbuhel Win in First of Two Hahnenkhamm World Cup Downhills

The downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria, is the crown jewel of the men’s alpine skiing world cup tour. The event is prestigious, dangerous and a win in Kitzbuhel is one of the most respected accolades in sport. The course is known as The Streif and traditionally runs just over two miles and features a maximum incline of 85%. Friday’s race start was […]
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3 Killed, Including Red Bull Athlete, by Huge Avalanche in Austria on Saturday

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Three backcountry skiers were killed and two injured when an avalanche struck their group in the Salzburg region of Austria on Saturday. They were attempting to climb the 8,068-foot Lackenspitze. The avalanche hit eight people, burying five of the group of eleven when it hit at 7,800 feet in the Lungau district at around 1:45 pm local time, said local emergency response official […]
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