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Easter · SierreThe Valais authorities hope to be able to reopen the cantonal road between Sierre and Visseti “as soon as possible after Easter”. But to do so, the area must be secured with mining, a measure currently under study.See the Story
Consideration of mining on the closed road between Sierre and Vissoie
Alpine Skiing · ZermattThe Zermatt-Cervinia stage will not be on the program of the next Alpine Skiing World Cup, the Swiss Federation announced on Sunday 24 March. This Italo-Swiss race at the start of the season aroused a lot of controversy.See the Story
Alpine skiing: the controversial Zermatt-Cervinia stage will not be on the agenda of the next World Cup
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Zermatt · ZermattChronicle. In 1890, pioneers want to build a train to the Matterhorn. 'Naysayerism' will thwart their ambition. Opposing any large-scale project has become a national sport. August 22, 1890, a letter arrives at the Federal Council. Its contents would be sensational today. At the time, it receives polite indifference. The envelope contains a concession request. From printer Leo Heer-Bétrix and engineer Xaver Imfeld. The two entrepreneurs aim to b…See the Story
What if we went to the Matterhorn by train?
Valais · ValaisThere is still an unstable mass of about 1000 m3 of rock in the departure area. The axis will remain closed to traffic until further notice. A landslide took place on the night of Saturday to Sunday at the exit of Vissoie village (VS). The Sierre-Vissoie Township Road is closed to traffic, complicating access to several villages in the Val d’Anniviers. A deviation has been put in place by Vercorin. The landslide occurred at the exit of Vissoie v…See the Story