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'Climate lockdown' anger drives Swiss grandmother to sue Bern at European court

Last summer while dozens of Swiss pensioners were campaigning in the Alps to save their fast-melting glaciers, 85-year-old Marie-Eve Volkoff was instead stuck inside her small Geneva apartment watching pre-recorded TV programmes.

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Woman, 18, feared dead after huge 50ft avalanche buries her on school skiing trip

Emily Franciose, from Colorado, US, was on a boarding school trip to the Bernese Alps when she was trapped under a 2,000ft-wide avalanche on the Gstelliwang slope in Bern, Switzerland

Daily Mirror

Unspoilt and snowclad: the perfect Easter skiing spot in the French Alps

The Haute Maurienne valley has slopes for everyone from children to off-piste adventurers yet is still quieter and wilder than its neighbouring ski areas

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Perthshire ski climbers make epic uphill journey in the Alps for charity

Six brave fundraisers from Highland Perthshire were pushed to their limits in their successful attempt to climb to 8860m in the 'Everest in the Alps' challenge.

Daily Record

‘It’s still as beautiful as ever’: the changing face of the French Alps

The reality of the climate crisis is that Chamonix valley’s glaciers are shrinking, though tourist guides and their clients are finding ways to help and adapt

The Guardian - UK

Will ski resorts survive the climate crisis?

Will ski resorts survive climate change? It's a question many in the Alps and in mountainous areas around the world are asking. Warmer temperatures, less snow in the winter and melting glaciers all mean that ski resorts are looking at new ways of attracting tourists. Recently some 200 professional skiers,…

France 24

Swapping plane for train and tartiflette for vegan raclette on the ‘world’s most sustainable ski trip’

Travelling by rail and swerving the fondue, Helen Coffey investigates whether it’s possible to keep your carbon footprint low on a snowsports holiday to the Swiss Alps

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Hikes, hot tubs and proper snow? Our family ski trip in Slovakia is a revelation

The protected summits and valleys of the Tatras offer a return to the pleasures of traditional winter holidays – this time with all mod cons

The Guardian - UK

Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals run dry

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups.

Reuters

Inside David and Victoria's luxury family ski holiday as they don £25k Prada looks

After celebrating Valentine's Day together, David and Victoria Beckham have invited their two youngest children for a family holiday on the French Alps.

Daily Mirror

Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps

Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.

The Conversation

Two Unforgettable ‘Four Seasons Drive Experience’ Itineraries Unveiled for 2023

Breath-taking vistas and special insider access await, along with stays at Four Seasons properties in Geneva, Megève, and Napa Valley.

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British skier, 50, dies in off-piste accident in French Alps

The tourist is said to have been travelling ‘at very high speed’ before falling from a height

Evening Standard

Inside one of the most iconic hotels in the Swiss Alps

February is a truly magical time to see and be seen in St. Moritz.

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France 24

Meet the guardians of the glaciers in the French Alps

Glaciers are increasingly threatened by climate change. The French Alps are home to more than 4,000 of these fascinating natural monuments, of which 80 to 90 percent are set to disappear by 2100 due to global warming. Among the most emblematic glaciers is the Mer de Glace, or Sea of…

Bristol Post

Bristol Airport launches Zurich flights to link city with Switzerland and Alps

Bristol is apparently one of the most popular UK cities for Swiss visitors

ABC News

From a snowy alpine lair, lasers pierce the night

In his lab on Germany's tallest peak, Hannes Vogelmann measures the minute fluctuations of water vapour in the upper atmosphere to better understand how we're changing Earth's climate.

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'Davos Man' needs to acquire some social skills

One of the most iconic images of our time shows a polar bear marooned and adrift on an ice floe. Few other images capture the reality of climate change so viscerally. And now, ironically, Davos Man finds himself in a similar metaphorical position. His natural habitat, the hyper-globalised world of…

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Snow turns Australian Alps into winter wonderland in the middle of summer

The BOM says some alpine locations are expected to experience maximum temperatures up to 15 degrees below the average for this time of year and won't begin to warm up until next week.

Evening Standard

‘The world’s most sustainable ski trip’ – from London to the Swiss Alps

Can a holiday on the slopes ever be environmentally-friendly? Anna Hughes, director of Flight Free UK, travels to Switzerland to find out

The Guardian - AU

Summer pause: cold weather forecast for south-east Australia to bring snow across Alps

Sharp temperature drops expected in SA, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania on Friday while north-east faces heatwave conditions

ABC News

Summer snow to bring lowest February temperatures in 18 years

Parts of south-eastern Australia are set to shiver through unseasonal cold weather tomorrow, while the alps could even see snow – this is what’s causing the big chill.

Reuters

'Las Vegas of the Alps' to vote on casino ban

Liechtenstein is renowned for its Alpine scenery and historic castles, but the tiny principality also punches above its weight when it comes to a more down-to-earth tourist attraction - namely casinos.

Radio France Internationale

Shrub studies show Alps suffering disastrous decline in snow cover

Researchers in Italy have traced 600 years of snow cover in Val Ventina, a region of the Italian Alps, thanks to the study of shrubs. The results show a steady decline in the annual amount of snow.

Reuters

Davos 2023: The World Economic Forum explained

The World Economic Forum (WEF) returns to its snowy winter residency in the Swiss Alps this week with a record attendance of business and government leaders.

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