La Sambuy, a town that operates a family skiing resort close to Mont Blanc in the French Alps, has chosen to demolish its ski lifts because, as a result of global warming, its ski season has been reduced to a few short weeks, making it unprofitable to keep them open.
The third Khelo India National Winter Games 2023, the biggest winter sports competition the nation has ever seen, came to an end on Thursday at the ski resort of Gulmarg, in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The joint rescue operations by the Jammu Kashmir Police and the tourism department saved 21 out of the trapped 23 people. Two foreign nationals lost their lives. Their bodies were sent to the hospital for further medical and legal procedures.
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): China presented its newly completed Olympic ski venue as an example of its commitment to making the Beijing Games the greenest and cleanest in history, but it was built in the middle of a nature reserve.
Khabarovsk [Russia], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The wreckage of what is believed to be the disappeared An-26 plane was found on Thursday near the Spartak ski resort in Russia's Khabarovsk Territory, a source told Sputnik.
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): One person died and another one was injured as a result of an airplane crash in Eden, Utah, the Weber County Fire District said.
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 31 (ANI): Igloo Cafe at Kashmir's Gulmarg has become the centre of attraction for the people visit the Valley. The cafe built of snow is county's first and Asia's biggest Igloo Cafe which is located at the ski resort here.
Rome [Italy], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced new restrictive measures in the country for the upcoming holiday season that include limitations on movements between city municipalities and regions, an extended curfew for New Year's night and cl
Vienna [Austria], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Thursday that he opposed the common guidelines for all European Union countries on the operation of ski resorts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.