The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French ski patroller dies after avalanche in Switzerland’s Valais UPDATED: A French ski patroller has died as a result of injuries received when an avalanche struck a ski slope in the canton of Valais on Tuesday, local police have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190219/at-least-four-injured-as-avalanche-engulfs-swiss-ski-station-crans-montana-valais Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:57:58 +0100 at-least-four-injured-as-avalanche-engulfs-swiss-ski-station-crans-montana-valais Crans-Montana ski lifts reopen as opposing sides settle dispute The pistes of the popular Valais resort of Crans-Montana will again be open to skiers on Friday after agreement was reached to end a dispute that shut down the ski lifts on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180406/crans-montana-ski-lifts-reopen-as-opposing-sides-settle-dispute Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:48:03 +0200 crans-montana-ski-lifts-reopen-as-opposing-sides-settle-dispute Shock as Crans-Montana ski lifts shut down indefinitely In a surprise move, the lift operator in the popular ski area in the canton of Valais announced on Tuesday lifts would stop running at the end of the day and service would not resume again for the foreseeable future. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180403/shock-as-crans-montana-ski-lifts-shut-down-indefinitely-switzerland Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:05:57 +0200 shock-as-crans-montana-ski-lifts-shut-down-indefinitely-switzerland Lipsky wins European Masters at Swiss course American David Lipsky opened his European Tour account with a play-off victory over overnight leader Graeme Storm at the European Masters golf tournament in Crans-Montana on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140908/americas-lipsky-wins Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0200 americas-lipsky-wins Bjørn scores second Masters win in play-off Denmark's Thomas Bjørn birdied the first extra play-off hole to capture his second European Masters golf title in three years in Switzerland on Sunday after coming back from two shots down in the final round. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130908/bjorn-wins-second-masters-at-crans-montana Sun, 08 Sep 2013 23:15:00 +0200 bjorn-wins-second-masters-at-crans-montana Indian golfer leads Masters in Swiss Alps Unheralded Anirban Lahiri of India carded an eight under par 63 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the European Masters golf tournament at Crans-Montana in the canton of Valais. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130905/indian-golfer-leads-masters-at-crans-montana Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:26:00 +0200 indian-golfer-leads-masters-at-crans-montana Shocking! Alice Cooper helps Swiss reptiles Organizers of an upcoming March 14th concert by shock-rock veteran Alice Cooper in the canton of Valais hope to help raise funds for a cold-blooded cause. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130228/shocking-alice-cooper-helps-swiss-reptiles Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:48:00 +0100 shocking-alice-cooper-helps-swiss-reptiles