The Latest Breaking News from CransMontana

European ‘playcations’: Alpine ski resorts where you can also play golf

Pack away your skis and dust off your clubs at these stunning golf destinations in the Swiss and Austrian Alps.

Euronews · Jun 23

Former fire safety chief remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe, lawyer says

Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

Euronews · Apr 8

Lindsey Vonn to compete at Winter Olympics despite ruptured ACL

Downhill skiing star Vonn suffered a nasty crash just a week before the Games but still plans to compete despite the serious knee injury

The Independent UK · Feb 3

False images and misleading claims circulate online after Crans-Montana fire tragedy

A deadly New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has prompted false images and narratives about the blaze's origin to spread online.

Euronews · Jan 5

Swiss authorities identify all 40 victims of Swiss Alps bar New Year's fire

The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Year’s Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which killed 40 people and injured 119 others.

Euronews · Jan 5

Hundreds march in silence to honour Swiss Alps bar fire victims

Hundreds marched in Crans-Montana to honour the victims of the New Year's Eve fire that killed 40. A Mass was held with condolences from Pope Leo XIV.

Euronews · Jan 4

‘It has hit us very hard’: grief grips Crans-Montana as police identify more victims

The community spirit of the close-knit Swiss resort where at least 40 people died in a fire is strong even as inhabitants say they feel crushed by the tragedy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4

Swiss launch probe of bar managers after deadly fire in ski resort

Swiss authorities say they have launched a criminal investigation into the managers of a bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana where a fire killed at least 40 people on New Year's Eve. Police have identified four young Swiss nationals who died in the blaze.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 3

First four victims identified in Swiss Alps bar fire as families face agonising wait

Regional police said on Saturday that the bodies of four victims — two aged 16, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, all of them Swiss citizens — had been identified and handed over to their families.

Euronews · Jan 3

Swiss nightclub advertised a flashy party trick in promo videos for years, on New Year’s Eve it killed 47 people in seconds

Instagram moments really aren't worth dying for.

We Got This Covered · Jan 2