Crowds head to ski areas after high snowfall
A member of staff tasked with protection measures is on hand as skiers and snowboarders queue at a ski lift in Verbier on Saturday Keystone / Sandra Hildebrandt
Some Swiss ski regions have reported a big rush as people headed to the slopes on Saturday after heavy snow in large parts of the country.
This content was published on January 16, 2021 - 18:24
January 16, 2021 - 18:24
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Ski areas remain open under Swiss Covid-19 rules under strict hygiene and distancing rules. Saturday saw good weather and conditions for skiing after the very high level of snowfall on Friday. Some eastern parts of the country experienced up to 80 centimetres of snowfall in 24 hours.
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