Avalanche Buries 3 During Safety Course in Swiss Alps An avalanche safety course in the Swiss Alps became a real-life rescue operation on Saturday, December 7. A massive 100-foot (30-meter) wide slab broke loose on the Oberalp Pass in eastern Switzerland, burying three participants and testing their fellow students’ newly acquired skills. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time while 40 participants were engaged in various avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
Introducing the Resorts Added to Ikon Pass With the Addition of St. Moritz, Switzerland Earlier this year, Ikon Pass added the Engadin St. Moritz ski area to its European offering, giving Ikon Pass holders 5-7 days of access to the resorts in this mountain cooperative. But what does this actually entail? Engadin Mountains is a group of resorts and ski areas in the Upper Engadin Valley on a single ski pass. Including Engadin St. […] Brains Julia Schneemann | October 8, 2024 0 Comments
On-Mountain Restaurant at Flims-Laax-Falera, Switzerland, Burns Down Ahead of 2024-25 Ski Season The restaurant Berghaus Foppa burnt down in the Flims-Laax-Falera ski region in Switzerland on Wednesday, October 2. The local cantonal police, Kantonspolizei Graubünden, received an emergency call around 8:30 p.m., alerting them to the fact that a fire had broken out in the popular mountain restaurant. The restaurant is open almost year-round for hikers, skiers, and boarders. It is located […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 3, 2024 0 Comments
Swiss Research Shows 10% Jump in Avalanche Survival and 45% Faster Rescues in Last 40 Years A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open reveals significant improvements in avalanche survival rates in Switzerland over the past 40 years. The research, conducted by a team led by Dr. Simon Rauch, analyzed data from 1,643 individuals critically buried by avalanches between 1981 and 2020. Related: AIARE Releases Results of New Study Indicating Avalanche Education Positively Impacts Behaviors in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 30, 2024 0 Comments
2,200 Tourists Trapped in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, After Landslide Around 2,200 tourists have found themselves trapped in the ski resort Saas-Fee in Switzerland after a landslide destroyed the major access road on Thursday, September 5. Rain washed vast masses of earth, mud, and boulders onto the main road in the direction of Saas-Fee in the section between Stalden and Saas-Balen, cutting off the Saastal (Saas Valley) from the rest […] Julia Schneemann | September 7, 2024 0 Comments
Hiking Accident at Lagginhorn in the Saas Valley, Switzerland, Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Seriously Injured Two hikers fell during a hike on the Lagginhorn near Saas Grund, Switzerland on Monday, July 8. A group of eight hikers was descending on the west ridge of the Lagginhorn shortly after 9:30 a.m., when two of the hikers slipped one after the other and fell several hundred meters down the western flank of the mountain. All help came […] Climbing SnowBrains | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Gotthard Pass Road in Switzerland Opens for Summer The Gotthard Pass, one of the key routes linking northern and southern Switzerland, opened on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The boom gate at Hospental was lifted at 11:00 a.m. with cars and national TV crews lined up for the seasonal opening. This year, a spectacular 8 meter (26 feet) snow wall lines the pass road. The Gotthard Pass provides an […] Julia Schneemann | May 29, 2024 0 Comments
Corvatsch Ski Area near St. Moritz, Switzerland, is Ringing Out the 23/24 Season with 6th Annual Spring Fest The Corvatsch Ski Area near St. Moritz, Switzerland, will ring out the 23/24 season with its annual Spring Festival. This year will be the sixth Spring Festival at the mid-station of the Murtel Tram Way. This year’s band on the big stage will be The Baseballs. The Baseballs is a German rock ‘n’ roll band founded in Berlin in 2007. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
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