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Was Switzerland Right to Keep its Ski Resorts Open?   11th April 2021 Last modified on April 15th, 2021 Switzerland took the controversial decision not to close its ski resorts back in December as other alpine nations shut theirs.  It is now the final week of this very different season in the major resorts. We report in-depth from the Valais in Switzerland on how winter unfolded in this exclusive report. 136 Shares Switzerland kept its winter sports sector going, leading to accusations that it was putting the economy ahead of lives.  So, what has the ‘Covid season’ been like and to wh...

"We had to get out of there or we'd have been stuck" (Image: GETTY) Speaking to the Daily Telegraph Simon Wiget, director of Verbier’s tourist office, commented: “The British must not be stigmatised. “They arrived in Verbier anticipating fresh mountain air, but then suddenly they are stuck in a hotel room. “The reflex would be to leave if you are told this. “I think the vast majority of people would have believed they were acting responsibly and within the law.” Whilst restaurants have been closed Swiss ski resorts remain open (Image: GETTY) Ski resorts remain open in Switzerland ...

12 British tourists investigated by Swiss police for alleged escape Alexandra Williams In Geneva and Nick Fagge and Harry Howard For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Twelve British tourists are being investigated by Swiss police for allegedly escaping a hastily-imposed Covid quarantine. The skiers were among hundreds of Britons on holiday in the luxury Alpine resort of Verbier when the Swiss government suddenly announced a retroactive 10-day quarantine. It was reported that many fled the resort, in the canton of Valais, rather than going into lockdown. Ho...

Photo: Raphael Surmont On Dec 21, the government announced that all arrivals from the UK since Dec 14 must isolate, bringing holidays to an abrupt halt for around 420 people. By Sunday, fewer than a dozen remained in the Alpine resort. Rather than stay cooped up in their chalets, they decided to take flight. While some chose to cross the border by train, others left in the dead of night, fearful that hoteliers would report them to police. Britons not subject to the restrictions said they felt they had to speak in "hushed tones" when out and about to avoid a grilling. The ensuing chaos prompte...

Twelve British tourists are being investigated by Swiss police for allegedly escaping a hastily-imposed Covid quarantine. The skiers were among hundreds of Britons on holiday in the luxury Alpine resort of Verbier when the Swiss government suddenly announced a retroactive 10-day quarantine. It was reported that many fled the resort, in the canton of Valais, rather than going into lockdown. Hoteliers said some guests left with no warning under cover of darkness. Among the Britons who fled was top Brexiteer Andy Wigmore, a spokesman for Leave.EU campaign co-founder Arron Banks.  He was holiday...