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LAAX, Switzerland Unveils New ‘Whoop De Doo’ Snowpark for 2024-25 Winter Season: Perfect for Beginners and Advanced Riders – Travel And Tour World

LAAX, Switzerland Unveils New ‘Whoop De Doo’ Snowpark for 2024-25 Winter Season: Perfect for Beginners and Advanced Riders – Travel And Tour World

Friday, November 29, 2024 As the 2024-2025 winter season kicks off, Europe’s leading freestyle resort, LAAX, Switzerland, is unveiling several exciting new additions to its offerings. Among the most anticipated is the debut of the new ‘Whoop De Doo’ snowpark, designed with both beginners and advanced freestyle riders in mind. The park will feature rolling...

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The Islander goes to Switzerland

The Islander goes to Switzerland

Island resident Monique Weiss and her son Matteo Frank recently traveled to Lauterbrunnen, a village in the Swiss Alps, to attend a birthday party. Lauterbrunnen is near Eiger Mountain and scenic Staubbach Falls. The village is famous for its picturesque scenery and surroundings. It’s known as one of the most beautiful valleys in the world,...

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Study in Switzerland: Pursue a degree in hospitality & leisure management from these highly-ranked schools in Swiss Alps

Study in Switzerland: Pursue a degree in hospitality & leisure management from these highly-ranked schools in Swiss Alps

Snow-clad mountains, clear lakes, and green Alps – this is how most of us think of Switzerland. But did you know that this European country also boasts of the world’s best institutes for hospitality and leisure management? Check out the highly-ranked schools for hotel management studies in Switzerland. (Photo credit: Pixabay) Globally known for its...

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Huge archaeology breakthrough as hidden fortress discovered in the Swiss Alps

Huge archaeology breakthrough as hidden fortress discovered in the Swiss Alps

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland have discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp, estimated to be around 2,000 years old, is connected to the Roman battlefield in the Colm la Runga corridor.  Initial studies of the site have revealed artifacts, including sling bullets marked by the Roman 3rd Legion....

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Tourist in Swiss Alps left in tears after capturing viral post of massive glacier melt

Tourist in Swiss Alps left in tears after capturing viral post of massive glacier melt

An English software developer’s vacation photograph has gone viral, showing the effects of climate change on Switzerland’s Rhône Glacier Glaciers in the Swiss Alps don’t look like they used to, with one tourist’s viral vacation photo illustrating the effects of a warming planet at one of Switzerland’s natural wonders.  Duncan Porter, a software developer from...

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Beat the Heat: 3 Reasons to Keep Switzerland on Your Radar in Summer

Beat the Heat: 3 Reasons to Keep Switzerland on Your Radar in Summer

Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons, but cities like Geneva and Zurich usually take the lion’s share of headlines regarding the country. Aside from its refined and glamorous cities, Switzerland is usually mentioned alongside and high-class winter sports hotspots like St. Moritz. If you’ve got the funds and the skis to go for a winter...

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Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy

Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy

The search for a sixth person continues. A tragic accident unfolded in the Swiss Alps. On Sunday, search parties recovered the bodies of five missing skiers. The search for a sixth person continues.  The group, including a family of five from Valais, departed from Zermatt, a famous ski resort, on Saturday. They were reported missing...