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Swiss Authorities Expand Investigation into Tragic Crans-Montana Ski Bar Fire that Killed 41

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The investigation into the catastrophic New Year’s Day fire at a Swiss ski resort has significantly expanded. Swiss prosecutors in the Valais canton have officially added the mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, along with four other current and former local officials, to the growing list of suspects facing potential criminal charges for the blaze that claimed 41 lives—the majority of […]
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Olympic Snowboarding Pioneer Ueli Kestenholz Dies in Swiss Alps Avalanche

Ueli Kestenholz, a Swiss snowboarder who helped usher the sport onto the Olympic stage, died Sunday after being caught in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. He was 50. According to Swiss Ski Federation, Kestenholz was snowboarding in the Lötschental Valley in the canton of Valais when the avalanche occurred. Valais police said the slide released at an elevation of […]
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[VIDEO] Dealing with Rockfall and Ice after Skiing Through a Natural Arch | Hidden Faces Ep. 22

After seeing an inspiring Instagram post, we (the Hidden Faces crew) became curious about the location of this incredible natural arch. A bit of research on online maps led us to it—deep in the Swiss Alps, surrounded by massive glaciers. We took on the challenge of skiing this long couloir and, along the way, attempted to ski a steep north […]
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Tennis Legend Andy Murray Had To Be Rescued From A Swiss Mountain Resort

Andy Murray is a former British professional tennis player and current coach. He was the 2012 US Open Champion, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Singles Champion, the 2013 and 2016 Wimbledon Champion, and was a member of the victorious Great Britain Davis Cup squad in 2015. He was ranked number one in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 […]
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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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Three Avalanches Claimed Three Lives in the Swiss Alps this Weekend

Three skiers were killed and four others were injured in three separate avalanches in the Swiss Alps this weekend, police said on Sunday, reports thelocal.ch. Two Swiss skiers were swept away on a massive sheet of snow Sunday afternoon in the Chateau d’Oex area, and slammed into a rocky area below, police in the central Vaud canton said. One of the skiers, a 55-year-old […]
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The Alps Just Got Up To 3 FEET of Snow in 24 Hours | More FEET of Snow On The Way This Weekend

Powder Alerts have been issued at many ski resorts throughout Switzerland, Austria and northern Italy and parts of France.  The Alps got 50-100cm of new snow from the 5th to the 6th of November.   The larger snowfall totals were seen in the high alpine at elevations of 2.000 meters or 6,500 ft or more. “The snowfall was highest in the […]
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Body of Skier Missing Since 1980 Found in the Swiss Alps

Gregory Barnes was 24-years-old when he went missing in the year 1980 in the Italian and Swiss Alps. He simply disappeared without a trace and nothing of his whereabouts have bee known until this week. Sonja Barnes, Gregory’s sister, got a phone call from Italian officials this week who explained that they had discovered Gregory’s body. Above average summer temperatures in the Alps lead to glacier melting that lead to Greg’s body melting out of an alpine glacier. He was found in a crevasse along with his passport confirming […]
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