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Snow saves ski season start
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MeteoSwiss, the national weather service, expects around 70 centimetres by the end of the week. The snow line is between 800 and 1,500 metres above sea level, Jacques Ambühl from MeteoSwiss told the Swiss News Agency. The reason is a milder air from the Atlantic, which alternates with Polar Easterlies. “The situation has eased,” Ambühl…
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The Austrian resort of Grossarltal was the most successful year-round resort due to high numbers of overnight stays and a “remarkable” use of its services, according to the BAK TOPindex of competitiveness and performance compiled by the BAK Basel Economics organisation. Lucerne was the top Swiss destination, rising to fifth place from 11th in 2009.…
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Average temperatures were the highest since records began in 1864, it said. The year was also notable for being particularly dry across the entire country. It was the hottest spring on record, with temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s recorded in Basel and Ticino in April. Summer meanwhile was characterised by changeable conditions…
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MeteoSwiss said on Monday that temperatures were about two degrees centigrade above the long-term average. Only the autumn of 2006 was warmer. There was also more sunshine. The weather service said areas north of the Alps were blessed with 30 per cent more sunshine. The downside was below average rainfall. Northern Switzerland received only 40…
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Although the British invented the sport of skiing in Switzerland, they are now expected to desert Swiss resorts in favour of cheaper countries. A recent survey by the British post office found Switzerland to be the most expensive place to ski. The British media were quick to jump on the statistics, warning readers to “avoid…
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Winter shows no sign of arriving in the Swiss mountains, and some resorts have had to delay the opening of the ski season. Davos will open its lifts on November 25, instead of 18. Andermatt should have opened on 12 and has still not yet set a new launch date. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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