Snow Chaos Shuts Down Munich Airport and Grinds Public Transport to a Halt as 20” of Snow Fall in Cities Across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Around half a meter or 20 inches of snow fell in lower regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on Friday, December 1, 2023, resulting in chaotic situations across the three countries. Munich airport was closed the entire day Saturday, December 2, 2023, until December 3, 2023, at 6:00 in the morning with hundreds of flights canceled and travelers in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland, the Company’s 2nd Ski Resort in Europe Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today (11/30/23) that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland from CPI Property Group (“CPIPG”). Crans-Montana Mountain Resort spans over 1,400 meters (approximately 4,593 ft) of skiable vertical terrain, and 140 kilometers (approximately 87 mi) of trails. Accessible from five airports and by train, Crans-Montana Mountain Resort is located in […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Federal Government Issues Snow Warning for Thursday, November 30 The Swiss federal government has issued a snow warning for Thursday, November 30, 2023. It is expected that snow will fall down to 400 meters (1,300 feet), with the northern cantons of the country being particularly affected. The cantons of Aargau, Zurich, Thurgau, Solothurn, and parts of the canton of Bern could be affected by considerable danger (level 3). The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
First Ever Cross-Border FIS Alpine Race from Switzerland to Italy Sees Both Events Canceled After the cancellation of yesterday’s Downhill race due to snow and wind, today’s Downhill race was canceled as well. The Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) together with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced at 7 a.m. that today’s race would be canceled as well. Yesterday morning the LOC and FIS called off the race at the same time after […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 12, 2023 0 Comments
Only 3 Weeks Until FIS World Cup Opening in Freestyle with Big Air at Chur, Switzerland The countdown is on until the start of the first Freestyle World Cup event held by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’). The Chur Big Air in Switzerland is a staple of the FIS Freestyle calendar and kicks off the Freestyle season each year. The FIS Freestyle category consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Switzerland’s Gotthard Tunnel Closed Due to Crack in Ceiling The Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland has been closed in both directions since Sunday, September 10, 2023, due to a crack in the ceiling of the tunnel. The tunnel was closed around 4 p.m. after pieces of concrete had fallen from the ceiling on the road below. After cantonal police received several calls from road users, the decision was made […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2023 0 Comments
‘Almabtrieb’ — the European Tradition that Signals Winter is Coming Winter is coming and with it some beautiful European traditions that ring in the winter season. In many (mainly) German speaking areas one marked signal that winter is coming is the so called ‘Almabtrieb’ or ‘Alpabzug’, the ceremonial droving of cattle down from the alpine meadows back into the stables for winter. In summer, cows and other farm animals are […] Julia Schneemann | September 10, 2023 0 Comments
Switzerland Could Toss its Hat in the Ring to Host the 2030 Winter Olympics Switzerland has emerged as a late potential candidate for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Swiss Olympic Team announced on its social media channels that it is currently conducting a feasibility study in association with national winter sport associations, to establish whether the country could be host to the 2030, 2034 or even 2038 Winter Olympic Games. For a while it looked […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2023 0 Comments