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One Killed, Six Hurt in Accident at Swiss Alps Resort
ENGELBERG, Switzerland—One person was killed and six others injured in an accident at the Swiss mountain resort of Engelberg Titlis on June 5 during maintenance work on an out-of-service ski lift. The workers were struck by cables when a temporary brace attached to the main cable of a gondola failed, police in the central canton […]
Snow Too Thick to Plow Keeps Skiers From California Resorts
SAN FRANCISCO—Winter weather enveloping California’s mountains for a fourth straight day on Friday, Feb. 15, kept skiers from hitting the slopes at the start of the Presidents Day holiday weekend, with snow so deep that plows could not tackle it and cities scrambled to find places to pile it. Several routes to the ski mecca […]
Three killed after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A bus carrying Swedish high school students to a ski resort through the night crashed early Sunday in central Sweden, killing three people and injuring 20 others — seven of them seriously, rescue officials said. The 52 students were on a school trip to a ski resort with seven adults, including the […]
Eight students feared dead in Tokyo avalanche
An avalanche struck a North Tokyo ski resort where a school group was climbing. Eight students are feared dead. Two students are in critical condition. The group consisted of 52 students and 11 teachers. Avalanche warnings were already in place after recent days of heavy snowfall. Rescue workers and helicopters have had their efforts hampered […]
A new eco-friendly hotel built from freight containers
A new eco-friendly boutique hotel with a minimalistic design, built with dozens of freight containers, opened its doors for tourists at Gudauri ski resort in Georgia—some 125 miles (200 km) from the country’s capital Tbilisi. The building features square room-modules, which are arranged on different levels. They are then connected to each other with open […]
At least four killed in avalanche at French skiing resort
At least four people have been killed in an avalanche at the Alpine skiing station of Tignes, local authorities said on Monday (February 13). Authorities added that emergency services were also looking for other survivors from a skiing party of nine that was swept away by the avalanche, which struck an off-piste slope. The incident […]