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 With the Swiss ski season (almost) in full swing, it’s helpful to know how much you will have to spend in various resorts for the pleasure of dashing down the snowy Alpine slopes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211210/where-is-skiing-cheapest-and-most-expensive-in-switzerland Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:26:29 +0100 where-is-skiing-cheapest-and-most-expensive-in-switzerland Italy has hit out at Switzerland for failing to prevent foreign skiers from hitting the slopes. Some have gone so far as to blame Switzerland for the spread of virus mutations across Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210218/criticism-over-the-flow-of-skiers-from-italy-to-switzerland Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:17:45 +0100 criticism-over-the-flow-of-skiers-from-italy-to-switzerland Going on a holiday in February? This is what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210209/explained-what-are-the-rules-and-official-advice-for-february-holidays-in-switzerland Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:59:21 +0100 explained-what-are-the-rules-and-official-advice-for-february-holidays-in-switzerland Switzerland and France are in a snowball fight over a cross-border car park which serves Swiss ski slopes but has been closed by the French due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210127/franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:01:51 +0100 franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park Switzerland’s ski resorts were overrun by a record number of skiers over the weekend, causing health concerns in many places. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210118/large-crowds-on-swiss-ski-slopes-spark-concern-over-coronavirus-spread Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:04:04 +0100 large-crowds-on-swiss-ski-slopes-spark-concern-over-coronavirus-spread While skiing is allowed in Switzerland on federal level, the government leaves it up to each canton to decide whether to open their ski areas. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201221/which-swiss-regions-are-closed-for-skiing-over-the-holidays Mon, 21 Dec 2020 23:17:30 +0100 which-swiss-regions-are-closed-for-skiing-over-the-holidays A photograph posted on social media on Saturday has caused uproar given that it appears to show Switzerland's tight safety rules for skiers being broken. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201207/photo-of-a-large-crowd-in-front-of-a-swiss-ski-lift-incites-outrage Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:04:52 +0100 photo-of-a-large-crowd-in-front-of-a-swiss-ski-lift-incites-outrage In a press conference on Friday Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset laid out measures and recommendations for the festive season in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201204/switzerland-announces-new-covid-19-rules-for-christmas Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:39:14 +0100 switzerland-announces-new-covid-19-rules-for-christmas One of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts is set to launch a shuttle service to bus in skiers from nearby French ski stations in a move that could stoke tensions between authorities the two countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201127/does-valais-have-the-right-to-bus-skiers-from-france-to-switzerland Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:23:42 +0100 does-valais-have-the-right-to-bus-skiers-from-france-to-switzerland Ski season has already started in some parts of Switzerland. In others, it will begin soon. What measures are in place in mountain resorts to prevent the spread of coronavirus? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201124/covid-19-is-it-safe-to-ski-in-the-swiss-alps-this-season Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:38:00 +0100 covid-19-is-it-safe-to-ski-in-the-swiss-alps-this-season With holidays only weeks away, many in Switzerland are wondering whether traditional family celebrations will be possible this year. What do the experts say? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201120/covid-19-will-a-normal-christmas-be-possible-in-switzerland-this-year Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:38:15 +0100 covid-19-will-a-normal-christmas-be-possible-in-switzerland-this-year Authorities in the Swiss Alps are carrying out controlled anti-avalanche explosions earlier in the year than ever. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190226/abnormally-warm-weather-forces-swiss-ski-resorts-to-take-early-action-against-avalanches Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:24:37 +0100 abnormally-warm-weather-forces-swiss-ski-resorts-to-take-early-action-against-avalanches Separate avalanches have claimed the lives of two men in Switzerland this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190104/avalanches-claim-two-lives-in-davos-and-flumserberg Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:13:02 +0100 avalanches-claim-two-lives-in-davos-and-flumserberg The highest railway station in Europe, the Jungfraujoch, saw visitor numbers peak in 2018, with more than 1 million people visiting the “Top of Europe” station in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190104/jungfrau-visitor-numbers-peak-in-2018-despite-falling-skiers Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:02:11 +0100 jungfrau-visitor-numbers-peak-in-2018-despite-falling-skiers Ever wanted an entire ski resort just to yourself? Well, now's your chance! https://www.thelocal.ch/20181228/swiss-ski-resort-offers-entire-resort-in-competition-fideriser-heubergen Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:12:43 +0100 swiss-ski-resort-offers-entire-resort-in-competition-fideriser-heubergen Two rogue paragliders in canton Valais had to be rescued in dramatic fashion after they collided with a ski lift cable on Thursday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181228/thrill-seekers-christmas-trip-ends-in-nightmare-valais-cable-car-accident Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:43:14 +0100 thrill-seekers-christmas-trip-ends-in-nightmare-valais-cable-car-accident 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 One person died and another was seriously injured after falling while ski-touring on the Säntis mountain in Appenzell Innerhoden on Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180209/pensioner-dies-in-ski-touring-fall-on-sntis-mountain Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:03:49 +0100 pensioner-dies-in-ski-touring-fall-on-sntis-mountain Three people died in two separate accidents in the central and eastern Swiss mountains on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180115/accidents-claim-three-lives-in-the-swiss-mountains-over-the-weekend Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:50:46 +0100 accidents-claim-three-lives-in-the-swiss-mountains-over-the-weekend The first men's World Cup downhill training run in Wengen was cancelled on Tuesday because of snow and high winds, organizers said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180109/lauberhorn-ski-race-training-cancelled-due-to-bad-weather Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:32:51 +0100 lauberhorn-ski-race-training-cancelled-due-to-bad-weather