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The Worst Ski Season of the Millennium
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Alpine skiing industry faces uphill battle after reopening U-turn
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Europeâs ski market crushed by Covid-19
A police officer in the Swiss resort of Villars-sur-Ollon checks whether Covid-19 measures are being observed. Keystone / Valentin Flauraud
Gérard Brudi, who rents two apartments to winter workers in the popular French ski resort of Val Thorens, has not had a single booking this year.
This content was published on December 21, 2020 - 09:54
December 21, 2020 - 09:54
Alice Hancock in London
Despite snow falling and sunny weather, the ski lifts are closed. The travel reps that would normally host guests have little more to do than check empty chalets for freezing pipes.
Val Thorens can host about 50,000 visitors a week at peak but there are currently just a few thousand scattered weekend guests.
The importance of âwhite goldâ to the Alpine economy
The opening day of the ski area in Airolo, Switzerland, on December 12. Wearing a mask is mandatory. Keystone / Alessandro Crinari
While neighbouring countries have imposed restrictive measures on their ski resorts to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Switzerland is notable for allowing stations to open. The economy of the Alpine regions depends heavily on ski-lift activity and winter tourism.
This content was published on December 18, 2020 - 16:57
December 18, 2020 - 16:57
Pauline Turuban
My specialty is telling stories, and decoding what happens in Switzerland and the world from accumulated data and statistics. An expatriate in Switzerland for several years, I have also worked as a multimedia journalist for the Swiss national broadcaster.
COVID has killed ski season in the Alps -- with one exception
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