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As ski seasons grow increasingly shorter and irregular, the Cetursa company and Andalusia Regional Government are asking to extract twice as much water from the Monachil River to produce more artificial snow for the Sierra Nevada resort. The official argument is that this will have no environmental impact. Experts disagree.
Mountain chalets transformed into dance floors, festive restaurants at ski resorts, giant festivals on the slopes. The party craze has taken over the mountains — a phenomenon that is revolutionizing the winter sports business.
Updated Feb 3, 2024 at 10:40 a.m. On this day in 1924, during the first winter Olympics, Canada won the gold medal against the U.S. during an iconic hockey game. What events were in the first Winter Olympics? The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France in 1924 and included 6 events: cross-country skiing, […]
There was only one problem: the weather.
The Swiss are training the first generation of Mandarin-speaking ski instructors, part of a campaign to lure newly rich from China to come play in the snow — with help from Bollywood.
After rejections by Austrian and French ski-lift companies, a Swiss competitor was set to supply Pyongyang the means to realize his Alpine fantasy. But then the state stepped in.
Worldcrunch PARIS – In the north of Paris, the neighborhood of Montmartre is known for its Sacré Coeur Basilica perched on a hill, that offers splendid views of the capital. The tourist favorite is also where the Amelie movie was filmed. During the winter however, the neighborhood transforms into the city’s top ski destination. It […]