Carving its own way: ski resorts in Switzerland have remained open this winter. Keystone / Marcel Bieri
As a fresh covering of snow brought ideal skiing conditions to the Alpine resort of Piani di Bobbio last weekend, facilities manager Massimo Fossati eagerly anticipated the arrival of the first visitors in nearly a year.
This content was published on February 19, 2021 - 09:45 February 19, 2021 - 09:45 Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli in Piani di Bobbio, Sam Jones in Zurich and Victor Mallet in Paris
Italy's government had given the go-ahead for the skiing industry to reopen on February 15, raising hopes of a return to normality after 11 months scarred by the coronavirus pandemic. Those hopes were dashed by a last-minute U-turn from Mario Draghi's new administration, which postponed the reopening over fears of emerging virus variants and a spike in infections. External Content