https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's government on Sunday night blocked ski resorts from reopening, the day before skiing was due to be allowed for the first time this winter season due to coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210214/latest-italy-cancels-mondays-reopening-of-ski-slopes Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:21:51 +0100 latest-italy-cancels-mondays-reopening-of-ski-slopes Italy postponed the reopening of its ski resorts on Saturday until later this month, after regional authorities asked for more time to meet coronavirus regulations. https://www.thelocal.it/20210103/italy-delays-opening-of-ski-resorts Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:47:30 +0100 italy-delays-opening-of-ski-resorts Italy's Alpine regions have proposed limiting ski passes to people staying overnight as they scramble to save the snow tourism sector. https://www.thelocal.it/20201130/italian-regions-propose-barring-day-trippers-to-save-ski-season Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:19:25 +0100 italian-regions-propose-barring-day-trippers-to-save-ski-season Business owners who rely on the ski season in Italy insist they could reopen safely, as the government looks set to keep the slopes closed over Christmas. https://www.thelocal.it/20201127/huge-economic-damage-italian-ski-resorts-fear-closure-until-january Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:29:03 +0100 huge-economic-damage-italian-ski-resorts-fear-closure-until-january The prime minister has said Italians shouldn't take ski holidays this Christmas - but with the slopes open in neighbouring countries, Italy's Alpine regions are pushing to reopen resorts. https://www.thelocal.it/20201124/will-ski-slopes-be-open-in-italy-this-winter Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:48:46 +0100 will-ski-slopes-be-open-in-italy-this-winter Courmayeur is rightly famous for its magnificent slopes, but there's more to this mountain resort than skiing. Travel writer Rachael Martin explores all this town at the foot of Italy's highest peak has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20190125/weekend-wanderlust-courmayeur-skiing-mont-blanc Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:08:57 +0100 weekend-wanderlust-courmayeur-skiing-mont-blanc Around 160 people were evacuated from South Tyrol on Tuesday after a series of avalanches in the region. https://www.thelocal.it/20180123/tourists-evacuated-avalanche-in-south-tyrol Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:24:23 +0100 tourists-evacuated-avalanche-in-south-tyrol Scores of tourists remained trapped in ski resorts in South Tyrol on Monday after heavy snowfall blocked roads and triggered avalanche warnings. https://www.thelocal.it/20180122/avalanche-warning-italy-ski-resorts-south-tyrol Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:28:26 +0100 avalanche-warning-italy-ski-resorts-south-tyrol Authorities in Piedmont have raised the avalanche alert to five, its highest level, warning of large, spontaneous snow slides. https://www.thelocal.it/20180108/avalanche-alert-north-west-italy Mon, 08 Jan 2018 19:54:39 +0100 avalanche-alert-north-west-italy Daredevil skiers in Italy will have to be warier than ever this winter with many resorts now making people pay for first aid as they fight to cover costs. https://www.thelocal.it/20151123/200-fee-for-first-aid-on-ski-slopes Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:45:40 +0100 200-fee-for-first-aid-on-ski-slopes Italian Simone Origone on Friday bettered his own world speed skiing record when he raced to a top speed of 252.632km per hour (156.978mph). https://www.thelocal.it/20150403/italys-origone-sets-new-ski-speed-record Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:00:22 +0200 italys-origone-sets-new-ski-speed-record A German tourist has fallen to his death while trying to take a photograph of himself in the Italian mountains, according to national media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20150402/german-tourist-dies-in-italy-selfie-fall Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:33:36 +0200 german-tourist-dies-in-italy-selfie-fall Three people died over the weekend in the mountains of northern Italy, with an avalanche claiming one life and two hikers falling to their deaths. https://www.thelocal.it/20150112/three-dead-over-weekend-in-italian-mountains Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:07:00 +0100 three-dead-over-weekend-in-italian-mountains A three-year-old girl from Milan died and two other children were injured on a ski slope in the Aosta Valley after they were hit by a 17-year-old skier. https://www.thelocal.it/20140310/italian-child-dies-after-being-hit-by-skiier Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:44:00 +0100 italian-child-dies-after-being-hit-by-skiier Are you searching for the perfect ski getaway this winter? With a wide range of stunning resorts on offer, Italy might have just what you're looking for. In case you need convincing, we've compiled a list of Italy's ten best ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.it/20131231/top-ten-italys-best-ski-resorts Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:16:00 +0100 top-ten-italys-best-ski-resorts Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden fell over while skiing in the Alps on Monday, but was unharmed apart from a sprained ankle, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20131231/swedish-royal-hospitalized-after-italy-ski-fall Tue, 31 Dec 2013 09:45:00 +0100 swedish-royal-hospitalized-after-italy-ski-fall