Ski Resorts Where You Can Ski or Board in 2 Countries in 1 Day The U.S. has four resorts where you can ski or board in two states in the same day, but how about skiing or boarding in two countries in the same day? Europe has several resorts where this is possible, so pack your passports for some serious bragging rights! Ischgl/Samnaun (Austria and Switzerland) Reaching Samnaun from the Swiss side is quite an […] Julia Schneemann | October 12, 2022 2 Comments
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
2 Climbers Who Ignored Closed Signs on Matterhorn and Had to Be Rescued Issued Fines and Helicopter Bill Two climbers that ignored closed signs on the Matterhorn got in to trouble on the iconic peak on Monday and had to call to be rescued. The pair were then slapped with fines for breaking the rules and the bill for the helicopter rescue. The mountain has been closed since August 2nd, 2022, after a major rockslide, caused by the melting […] SnowBrains | September 1, 2022 0 Comments
Want to Sleep on Top of a Mountain? The Bertol Hut in Switzerland Might Be Just Right for You! At an elevation of 3,311 meters (10,863 ft.), sitting high above the glacier pass which shares its name, the Bertol Hut is undoubtedly one of the iconic huts along the Haute Route. Related: Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Since “The High-Level Route” was originally named by its English hikers who first traversed it […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 17, 2022 8 Comments
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Switzerland Decides to Keep Ski Resorts Open as Coronavirus Second Waves Locks Down Europe “People need mountains,” Zermatt’s Mayor Romy Biner-Hauser said in an interview with Reuters. And it’s true—too true. France, Italy, Austria, and Germany’s ski areas have all been closed since late October when they opened but had to quickly shut down due to a rapid surge in coronavirus cases—the feared second wave. View this post on Instagram A post […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 24, 2020 0 Comments
Double Amputee Veteran Summits The Matterhorn Last Friday, 39-year-old Neil Heritage, along with his good friend, Mark Hooke summited one of the most prominent peaks in the Alps – the Matterhorn. Standing at 14,692-feet (4,478 meters) tall, the Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in the Alps. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a Friend- The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Sustainability And Holiday Destinations: The Zermatt Case Sustainability is, without a doubt, a topic that has gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of decades. Nowadays people care about things like the carbon print they leave, the source where the energy they use is coming from, and how are the soil, the forests, and the wildlife impacted by the products they are consuming. These concerns […] Brains Michael Muchacho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
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