First Lawsuits Blaming Ischgl Ski Resort, Austria for 1000s of Worldwide Coronavirus Cases to Begin This Month The first lawsuits from people who claim they contracted coronavirus at Ischgl ski resort in Austria are set to begin this month.ย More than 6,000 people from across Europe, and including 28 from the USA, contacted officials regarding a class-action lawsuitย against the Austrian ski resort at the center of a criminal investigationย that seeks to pin the blame on local authorities for […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated Yesterday, FIS released an official statement announcing that the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup would commence one week earlier than previously planned. The FIS had originally intended the opening event to take place in Solden, Austria on the weekend of October 24-25. The event is now scheduled for October 17-18. The date change was a joint decision between the FIS […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
Photo Tour: Austrian Alps Received 16″ of New Snow Yesterday | Resorts to Open Next Month Peek-a-boo, winter is almost here again for the Alps! Parts of the Austrian Alps are reporting up to 40 cm (16 in) of new that fell yesterday on resorts such as the Stubaier Gletscher, Kaunertaler Gletscher, and Pitztaler Gletscher as well as Zugspitz over the border in Germany. Incredible amount of fresh Summer snow in the Alps. pic.twitter.com/55JnX8p2HC โ Don […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 6, 2020 1 Comment
Ischgl, Austria, the Ski Area at Center of Class Action Lawsuit, Has World’s Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate A university study has shown that 42% of residents in the Austrian ski area of Ischgl have antibodies for COVID-19, giving the area the world’s highest COVID infection rate. Ischgl is suspected of being a โbreeding groundโ for coronavirus, with thousands of cases across the world being traced back to the area. โThe seroprevalence of study participants from Ischgl is […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Resorts, Snow Camps Reopen in the Alps Under New Social Distancing Guidelines Three more ski resorts have reopened in Europe bringing the number of open ski areas on the continent to six. Related: 3 Resorts Are OPEN in North America for You to Ski This Weekendโฆ On Friday, May 29, The Kitzsteinhorn, Hintertux, and Kaunertal glaciers reopened joining two glaciers in Norway and the Kanin ski center in Slovenia as ski resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
Top EU Doctor Confirms That Ski Resorts Contributed to Major Spread of COVID-19 in Europe A top EU physician said that ski resorts in Europe are likely culprits for being the initial transmission sites of coronavirus in Europe. RELATED: Criminal Investigation Underway at Austrian Ski Resort Linked to Thousands of Coronavirus Cases Yahoo News reports that Andrea Ammon, director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, told The Guardian that a week in […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Over 5,000 Seeking to Join Lawsuit Against Austrian Ski Area at Center of Coronavirus Criminal Investigation More than 5,000 people from across Europe, and including 28 from the USA, are seeking to join a class-action lawsuitย against the Austrian ski resort at the center of a criminal investigationย that seeks to pin the blame on local authorities for their handling of the outbreak, and by initially trying to bury it. Seven weeks after launching an appeal to join […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 18, 2020 2 Comments
Austrian Province of Tirol Provides Detailed Timeline in Defence Against Ischgl Coronavirus Lawsuit Due to the criticisms that the Tirolean health authorities did not take any or too late measures in connection with the coronavirus in the Ischgl case, a detailed chronology from March 5 to 13 from the perspective of the state of Tirol has been made available below, reports Snow Industry News.ย This chronology was also sent to the State Police Directorate […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 14, 2020 0 Comments