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Avalanche Deaths Across Europe Down by Over a Third This Year

Europe averages 100 avalanche fatalities a winter but this year that number was only 66—a decrease by roughly a third. Switzerland in particular, a mountainous, landlocked country plagued by avalanches every winter, reported 14 avalanche deaths so far this season which is significantly lower than its 20-year-average of 18 for this time of year, according to the Swiss Institute for […]
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VIDEO: Speedriding and Skiing in the Swiss Alps

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Speedriding is an activity combining elements of skiing and paragliding, in which skiers utilize miniature paragliders to descend mountain environments through a combination of skiing and flying. Because not many resorts in the United States embrace the activity, the Sun Valley, Idaho-based pilot and production crew Dunnings & Co. (facebook.com/dunningvideo) has been spending the last several seasons in the European […]
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Vintage Plane Crashes into Area Popular with Skiers in the Swiss Alps Killing All 20 Onboard

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A vintage Swiss military plane has crashed into a mountain in the Swiss Alps, killing all 20 people on board, reports The Guardian. The JU-52 HB-HOT aircraft, which was constructed in 1939, was flying from Locarno, near Switzerland’s southern border, to airline JU-Air’s base in Dübendorf, a suburb of Zurich. It crashed into the western peak of Piz Segnas, a […]
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Switzerland’s 17/18 Season Was One For the Books

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The Swiss Alps witnessed record snowfall over the 17/18 season, making it one to remember.  After three consecutive low snow years, they were hit with a season that is anticipated only once every 75 years.  Snowfall reached up to 740cm in places like Engelberg, twice the normal average, making it the most impressive winter since 1999. The WSL Institute of Snow and Alavanche Research SLF […]
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Four Skiers Killed and Five in Serious Condition after Unexpected Storm Forced them to Spend the Night Outdoors in the Swiss Alps

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Four skiers have died in the Swiss Alps and another five are in a serious condition after an unexpected snow storm forced them to spend the night outdoors. Several of those rescued were suffering from hypothermia, with three dying in the hospital. A fourth was reportedly killed in a fall. Police gave their ages as 21 and 22. “Fourteen skiers who were […]
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