Swiss

UPDATE: Death Toll from the Tragic Storm that Engulfed the Swiss Alps on Sunday Rises to Seven

skiers dead, Switzerland, Europe, zermatt

News outlets from Switzerland are reporting that the death toll from Sunday’s terrible storm in the Pigne d’Arolla region has risen to seven. Skiers and mountaineers were left dead after an unexpected snowstorm engulfed part of the Swiss Alps, preventing the groups from reaching their destinations and forcing them to spend the night outdoors. A group of 14 skiers became trapped […]
Steven Agar |
0 Comments

Four Skiers Killed and Five in Serious Condition after Unexpected Storm Forced them to Spend the Night Outdoors in the Swiss Alps

deadliest, skiers dead, Switzerland, Europe, zermatt

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 […]
Industry NewsIndustry News
Steven Agar |
2 Comments

Swiss Develop Radar Avalanche Detection System

[iframe id=”https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:41981254&start=” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] Leave it to the Swiss to develop the next best thing after the army knife; now they have an early avalanche detection system that will reduce the time between avalanche threat and road closures.  The system is being tested in Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in Switzerland.  The access road to Zermatt is passes through multiple […]
AvalancheAvalanche
Play Video
Keenan Grady |
1 Comment

VIDEO: Jérémie Heitz skis vertically in “Le Liste”

Jérémie Heitz, the 26-year-old Swiss freerider has selected 15 of the most beautiful peaks of the Alps that he’ll re-ski to illustrate the evolution of steep skiing. Planned for release in 2016, “Le Liste” will show the skier descending 15 Swiss peaks over 4,000 metres in his home canton of Valais. The film trailer below shows the incredible steepness and speed of his descents. […]
Movie TrailerMovie Trailer
Play Video
Matias Ricci |
0 Comments

VIDEO: New World Record Cliff Jump Set Over Waterfall at 195′

laso schaller

Brazillian born, Swiss raised, 27-year-old Laso Schaller has set a new cliff-jump world record at 195′ landing in only 26′ of water on August 4th, 2015. He went from 0mph to 75mph during his 195′ drop and hit the water hard created a sound like a gunshot. Laso’s team set up air tanks to create bubbles that would break the surface tension of the water and provide a softer landing. Laso missed the aerated water and hit hard water on his landing which slightly dislocated his […]
Industry NewsIndustry News
Miles Clark |
2 Comments