Skier

Teams search for skier in Switzerland, five others found dead

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STORY: The cross-country skiers, five of them members of the same family from Valais canton, went missing near the Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path. Authorities have not given the cause of death for the five found late on Sunday (March 10) but described “catastrophic” conditions with avalanches, snow storms and extreme … Read more

Did Climate Change Help This Skier Achieve the Impossible?

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After a big mistake on his first run, Daniel Yule assumed he was out of the men’s slalom at this season’s Alpine Ski World Cup. “I’d already packed my bags, and I was ready to go back to the hotel,” he said in a TV interview after last weekend’s event in Chamonix, France. Instead, his … Read more