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 Nearly 2,700 people dressed as Santa Claus took to the slopes of Verbier on Saturday for the ski resort’s opening session. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171204/verbier-opens-season-with-nearly-2700-skiing-santas Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:11:24 +0100 verbier-opens-season-with-nearly-2700-skiing-santas It wasn’t an everyday sight: 1,200 skiers dressed as Father Christmas, or St Nicholas, took to the slopes of Verbier on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161205/in-pictures-1200-santa-claus-ski-in-verbier Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:02:04 +0100 in-pictures-1200-santa-claus-ski-in-verbier Sarah, Duchess of York — the ex-wife of Britain's Prince Andrew — has begun the process of establishing residency in Switzerland, she told Le Nouvelliste newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160210/duchess-of-york-seeks-to-become-swiss-resident Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:43:16 +0100 duchess-of-york-seeks-to-become-swiss-resident A Swiss consumer affairs TV programme has highlighted the challenge ski resorts in Switzerland have competing with similar resorts in neighbouring countries, such as Austria. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160112/austrias-ischgl-offers-more-than-verbier-for-less Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:30:54 +0100 austrias-ischgl-offers-more-than-verbier-for-less The already hefty cost of skiing in Switzerland will rise by on average 1.5 percent this season, ski lift organization Seilbahnen Schweiz (SBS) has announced as high-altitude resorts gear up to open. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141016/skiers-face-modest-price-rises-in-new-season Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:09:00 +0200 skiers-face-modest-price-rises-in-new-season Switzerland’s largest ski area is breaking up over a disagreement among its lift operators. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140624/switzerlands-largest-ski-area-breaks-up Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:26:00 +0200 switzerlands-largest-ski-area-breaks-up Sarah Ferguson credits her time in Verbier, the mountain resort town in the canton of Valais where she has a holiday home, for helping her lose 45 pounds (20 kilograms) since last October, according to a Swiss magazine report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140320/ferguson-credits-verbiers-mountains-for-weight-loss Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:26:00 +0100 ferguson-credits-verbiers-mountains-for-weight-loss A cunning fox is causing a stir at the golf club of Verbier, the Alpine resort town in the canton of Valais. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130930/fox-steals-balls-from-verbier-golf-course Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:55:00 +0200 fox-steals-balls-from-verbier-golf-course Swiss mountain resort Verbier is promising to open its upper slopes to skiers this weekend following an exceptional snowfall, although operators are warning that the steep glacier runs are best-suited to experts. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130710/verbier-opens-for-summer-skiing-weekend Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:12:00 +0200 verbier-opens-for-summer-skiing-weekend Operators at Verbier have dashed hopes of opening slopes at the Valais ski resort on Saturday because of bad weather. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130531/verbier-calls-off-planned-ski-lift-opening Fri, 31 May 2013 14:31:00 +0200 verbier-calls-off-planned-ski-lift-opening The ski lift operators at Verbier, the mountain resort in the canton of Valais, are planning to reopen lifts this weekend following heavy snowfall in the region. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130529/verbier-plans-to-open-ski-lifts-weather-permitting Wed, 29 May 2013 13:05:00 +0200 verbier-plans-to-open-ski-lifts-weather-permitting A Swedish woman skiing out of bounds near Nendaz in the canton of Valais was killed by an avalanche on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121219/valais-avalanche-claims-swedish-skiers-life Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:07:00 +0100 valais-avalanche-claims-swedish-skiers-life British pop star James Blunt has taken to life in Switzerland so much that he wants to become a Swiss citizen. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121210/james-blunt-in-verbier-i-want-to-become-swiss Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:26:00 +0100 james-blunt-in-verbier-i-want-to-become-swiss