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The outcome of variable ski pass prices

This content was published on May 13, 2019

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Graubünden gears up for more forest fires

This content was published on May 11, 2019

A hiker in shorts and with walking sticks, shown from the waist down.

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Why hikers want the wild taken out of wilderness

This content was published on May 9, 2019 A new effort to promote hiking in the Alps will strike a chord with northern Europeans – come and walk, and still have your creature comforts.

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These are the rules of Swiss cow fighting

This content was published on May 6, 2019 The fiery Hérens cow breed is a symbol for the Swiss canton of Valais, where bovine fights have become a traditional spring attraction.

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Climate rally rescheduled to avoid Swiss election

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The Climate AllianceExternal link rally will no longer run on October 5 because the number of anticipated participants has mushroomed from a few thousand to a forecast 30,000 to 40,000, officials confirmed on Sunday. Swiss voters go to the polls on October 20. Demonstrations in the Swiss capital during election year have been restricted since…

Car driving through snow-clad woodland area

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Record May snowfall in some parts of Switzerland

This content was published on May 5, 2019 The Swiss capital of Bern woke up to four centimetres of fresh snow on Sunday morning. The previous record for the month was one centimetre in 1945. The eastern city of St Gallen saw 19 centimetres of snow, up from the 12 centimetres recorded on May 7, 1957, according to the Swiss meteorological service MeteoSwissExternal…

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Putting the lid on a motorway

This content was published on May 3, 2019

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All aboard with a new Alpine railway invention

This content was published on May 2, 2019 Swiss invention makes Alpine travel more comfortable.

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Geneva bans sale of single-use plastic on public land

This content was published on Apr 23, 2019 Starting in 2020, the city of Geneva will prohibit the sale of disposable plastics at events as well as at sales points on public property.

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After the crowds leave: when you can be alone in the Alps

This content was published on Apr 20, 2019 What’s it like to be in the mountains when the last skiers have gone home and summer hikers have yet to arrive?

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