'The reality of skiing in Switzerland right now is one of jubilant normality'
By hook or by crook, our writer has returned to Verbier every season for the past 25 years. She finds a visit in 2021 is as good as ever
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By hook or by crook, our writer has returned to Verbier every season for the past 25 years. She finds a visit in 2021 is as good as ever
1 / of 3 Skiing spread coronavirus across Europe at the start of the pandemic. In Switzerland the slopes are full again By Europe correspondent Linton Besser and Andrew Greaves in Verbier, Switzerland Posted SatSaturday 19 updated SatSaturday 19 In Switzerland, where skiing is a way of life slopes remain open despite the pandemic. ( Share Print text only Cancel In 1875, in Airolo, Switzerland, grazier Giocondo Dotta strapped two planks of timber to his feet to reach cattle stranded by the snows of winter. Ever since, skiing has been at the centre of Swiss identity. Key points: Ski resorts w...