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 snowย Sundayย afternoon in the Chateau d’Oex area, and slammed into a rocky area below,ย police in the central Vaud canton said.ย One of the skiers, a 55-year-old […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 27, 2018 0 Comments
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.ย The Alps got 50-100cm of new snow from the 5th to the 6th of November.ย ย 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 […] Conditions Report LadyBrains | November 8, 2017 0 Comments
Top 6 Reasons to Freeride Switzerland at Engelberg and Andermatt [this article is sponsored by Le Grand Adventure Tours] The snow-capped mountains of the Swiss Alps areย home to some of the best skiing in the world. Nestled in the heart of Switzerland,ย away from the crowds, the glitz and glamour you’ll find two noteworthy ski resorts flying under the radar: Engelberg and Andermatt. What makes these two resorts a must stop […] Robin Azer | February 23, 2017 9 Comments
Swiss Alps Driest December Ever, Study Shows Winters Now One Month Shorter Than In 1970 This December was the driest in the Swiss Alps since record keeping began in 1865, and the long-term trend is not looking good for winter sports.ย It may have been DEEPcember in the Tetons, but the European Alps have been alarmingly dry. According to MeteoSwiss, the Swiss plateau received an average of just .07 inches of precipitation during the month, in […] Sergei Poljak | January 9, 2017 2 Comments
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 […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2015 0 Comments
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