In france or switzerland but, depending on what youre after, they can be just as much fun, and theyre a lot cheaper. There is no doubt the cost of skiing can put some people off. But in slovenia, the attitude is very different. Many slovenians see the mountains as a place that should be accessible for everyone, from the champion skiers to the ones just starting out. Go on, simona. You can do it. And from the people alone on a mountaintop. This is probably the highest bedroom in all of slovenia. To the teams of champion snow builders. One hour . Ive arrived in the nick of time. Im exploring to find out more about this slovenians and their snow. Ive arrived in the nick of time. After weeks of mild weather, the slovenian mountains have just seen theirfirst big dump of snow this winter. Its brought families and School Groups out in force, and im keen to get out there and join them. This is kranjska gora, the countrys oldest and, arguably, best known resort and today, the mountainside looks
Many slovenians see the mountains as a place that should be accessible for everyone, from the champion skiers to the ones just starting out. Go on, simona. You can do it. And from the people alone on a mountaintop. This is probably the highest bedroom in all of slovenia. To the teams of champion snow builders. One hour . One hour. Yes. We have to hurry up. Im exploring the countrys outdoor playgrounds to find out more about the relationship between the slovenians and their snow. Ive arrived in the nick of time. After weeks of mild weather, the slovenian mountains have just seen theirfirst big dump of snow this winter. Its brought families and School Groups out in force, and im keen to get out there and join them. This is kranjska gora, the countrys oldest and, arguably, best known resort and today, the mountainside looks so inviting. Hello. Hi there. Hi. 0k. Im all yours. Hi. Lets get your boots. Whats your shoe size . Normally would be a 41 but i might go with a slightly bigger, 42, j
here are the top stories we re covering this hour. israel says its war effort to eliminate hamas is entering a new phase with the new year. but is it going to reduce civilian casualties as the question has been questioning. this as prime minister netanyahu suffers a major political setback from his country s supreme court. i ll teak to ambassador mark regev and the democratic senator. and in tokyo, a five-man crew of air national guard claimed dead but all 400 on board a wide-body passenger plane escaping safely in just minutes after their plane exploded on the runway. and we ll look at the surge of respiratory illnesses over the holiday season. as flu, covid and rsv give families a rough start to 2024. and good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. israel is starting the new year by launching intense attacks against central and southern gaza, even as the idf begins the process, it says, of bringing the first several thousand of its troops home. that includ
for this year s song contest. here in the uk it s been an historic coronation weekend starting with the pomp and pagentry then street parties and a night of music to round off the celebrations. at last night s coronation concert at winsdor, a crowd of 20,000 people saw performances from stars including katy perry and take that. the prince of wales paid tribute to his pa king charles, saying the late queen elizabeth ii would be a proud mother . well, as we ve just seen, the uk s flair for pomp and ceremony has been on full display this coronation weekend. but will all that splendour be a benefit or burden to the uk economy? joining me now is independent economist julianjessop. how much the coronation will cost the taxpayer? there are two ways of looking at this. the first is the cost of the celebrations themselves. that might be of the order of the cost to the taxpayer but that part for more than pay for its because of the additional spending in sectors like hospitality