With Ski Resorts Closed Across Europe, Die-Hards Descend on Switzerland
Dec. 19, 2020 8:00 am ET ST. MORITZ, Switzerland—Rainer Pototschnig just wanted to go skiing. This year, his choice was Switzerland or Switzerland. All other countries around the Alps are closed for ski tourism because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so the 46-year-old from Vienna, Austria, got up at 3 a.m. on a recent morning and drove eight hours with his girlfriend to reach this upscale Swiss resort. The couple stayed in a hotel and avoided crowds while skiing. “I thought this out. I didn’t just get in the car and start driving,” said Mr. Pototschnig, who works in advertising a...
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