Think you can handle heights? Check out what claims to be the ‘world’s steepest cable car’. Newly opened in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, the Schilthornbahn 20XX takes hikers, skiers, and explorers 2,543ft / 775m into the skies at a hair-raising incline of 159.4% Connecting the alpine villages of Stechelberg and Mürren, two new operational cable...
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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
The sanctioned individuals will be barred from entering Switzerland. Zurich: Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow’s vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military. The Swiss government listed 54 persons...
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Swiss business world welcomes deal to upgrade trade ties with EU
Swiss businesses welcomed a new deal to overhaul the country’s relationship with the EU, adding early holiday cheer to an economy that is expected to be one of Europe’s most resilient in a challenging 2025. Corporate lobbies, economists and firms say the agreement unveiled on Friday stabilizes relations with the bloc – which accounts for...
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Switzerland once threw chicken heads across its forests due to…
Home News Switzerland once threw chicken heads across its forests due to… The conventional rabies control methods like killing the infected animals and vaccination of pets have proven insufficient to contain the outbreak. New Delhi: Have you ever thought why would a country scatter thousands of chicken heads across its forests? While it may sound...
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Lindsey Vonn finishes 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing | CBC Sports
Lindsey Vonn took a low-risk approach and finished 14th in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn crossed the line 1.18 seconds behind Austrian winner Cornelia Huetter. Canadians Val Grenier and Cassidy Gray did not finish the race. It was Vonn’s first World Cup race after nearly...
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Switzerland launches world’s steepest cable car
Switzerland has achieved another milestone with the launch of the steepest cable car in the world, adding yet another attraction to the traveller’s favourite destination. According to CNN, the steepest cable car in the world, introduced by the Land of Alps, can climb 775 meters (2,543 feet) in just four minutes. The cableway officially opened...
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World’s Steepest Cable Car Has Now Opened In Switzerland! Everything You Should Know About It
World’s Steepest Cable Car Which Has Now Opened In Switzerland! Everything You Should Know About It . (Image: Canva) In what comes as a groundbreaking addition to its tourism industry, Switzerland has unveiled the world’s steepest cable car. Officially opened on December 14, 2024, the cable car connects the village of Stechelberg on the valley...
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World`s steepest cableway is opens in Switzerland
On Saturday, 14th December 2024 the world’s steepest cable car started operating. The new direct connection between Stechelberg and Mürren was officially opened the day before as part of a VIP opening ceremony. At the same time, the first section of the cable car between Mürren and Birg will go into operation. It marks the...
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Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan shines for Canada in World Juniors pre-tournament win over Switzerland
Canada beat Switzerland 7-1 to open pre-tournament action at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick Easton Cowan scored a hat trick and 2025 draft-eligible forward Porter Martone and Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie also had multi-point games. Cowan was the best player in the game. He was constantly around the...
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Canada dumps Switzerland 7-1 in pre-tournament game ahead of world juniors
OTTAWA — Easton Cowan scored a hat trick to lead Canada to a 7-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday in a pre-tournament game ahead of the world junior hockey championship. OTTAWA — Easton Cowan scored a hat trick to lead Canada to a 7-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday in a pre-tournament game ahead of...