13,000 Tourists Stranded in a Swiss Ski Resort for 2 Days
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13,000 Tourists Stranded in a Swiss Ski Resort for 2 Days
" "When you’re not used to it, it can be scary," said Ms. Petrig, who was born and raised in the village.
that This is an amount of snow we haven’t seen since 1999, probably.
JAN. 10, 2018
Roughly 10 to 13 feet of snow have fallen in the area around Zermatt so far this year, which a forecaster
called an "extraordinary" amount for the region in such a short time, according to The Associated Press.
Locals in Zermatt, which is at an altitude of 5,200 feet, are used to copious snow and brief closures of access routes because of winter weather.
Petrig said that We are in the mountains, after all, and we depend a lot on the weather and snow conditions,
A combination of heavy snowfall and rain made access routes inaccessible this week, stranding visitors in
Zermatt, a picturesque resort village sitting among glaciers that promise white slopes all year round.
It doesn’t matter if it snows or if you are blocked," Ms. Kostina said in a phone interview
from Sunnegga, an area of the ski resort that offers a great view of the Matterhorn.
" "When you’re not used to it, it can be scary," said Ms. Petrig, who was born and raised in the village.
that This is an amount of snow we haven’t seen since 1999, probably.
JAN. 10, 2018
Roughly 10 to 13 feet of snow have fallen in the area around Zermatt so far this year, which a forecaster
called an "extraordinary" amount for the region in such a short time, according to The Associated Press.
Locals in Zermatt, which is at an altitude of 5,200 feet, are used to copious snow and brief closures of access routes because of winter weather.
Petrig said that We are in the mountains, after all, and we depend a lot on the weather and snow conditions,
A combination of heavy snowfall and rain made access routes inaccessible this week, stranding visitors in
Zermatt, a picturesque resort village sitting among glaciers that promise white slopes all year round.
It doesn’t matter if it snows or if you are blocked," Ms. Kostina said in a phone interview
from Sunnegga, an area of the ski resort that offers a great view of the Matterhorn.