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VIDEO: Nicolas Müller in “Stay Tuned”

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Jon Roubik | February 22, 2019
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3 People Injured On Swiss Mountain Pass Avalanche

Three people were injured after trying to drive over Klausen Pass on Sunday. According to Swiss Info, two cars traveling up the pass were pushed off the road. Three people were airlifted with non life threatening injuries and a fourth was unharmed. The avalanche released at 2pm around 6000ft almost near the summit of the pass. Unusual amounts of spring […]

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Greg Obernesser | May 22, 2018
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UPDATE: Death Toll from the Tragic Storm that Engulfed the Swiss Alps on Sunday Rises to Seven

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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 | May 2, 2018
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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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Steven Agar | May 1, 2018
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VIDEO: Backcountry Snowblades are Here… Finally!

Despite the fact that the Swiss have been involved with serious ski mountaineering for many years, they continually push the envelope on what is possible.  Sometimes they even try to invent new trends that they think will be cool- for example the backcountry snowblade.  Maybe in idea it seems alright, somewhere of a hybrid between skiing and snowshoeing for someone […]

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Keenan Grady | March 19, 2016
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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 […]

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Keenan Grady | March 4, 2016
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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. […]

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Matias Ricci | December 21, 2015
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VIDEO: New World Record Cliff Jump Set Over Waterfall at 195′

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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 […]

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Miles Clark | August 19, 2015
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