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Austria resort 'downplayed' Covid risk documents show
Official communications and minutes of meetings seen by AFP suggest authorities in the Austrian state of Tyrol downplayed a notorious coronavirus outbreak in one of its ski resorts in March.
Post-ski partying dropped at Austrian resort at centre of pandemic
Apres-ski partying will be curbed in a ski resort in Austria that became one of Europe's coronavirus hotspots early in the pandemic, authorities said on Friday.
Swiss mountain guide investigated over deadly Austrian avalanche
The mountain guide who was leading a group of Swiss ski tourers hit by an avalanche in the Austrian Tyrol last week is being investigated for homicide through negligence.
Austrian avalanche victims were Swiss
The four people who died in a massive avalanche in the Tyrol region of Austria on Wednesday were from Switzerland, Swiss and Austrian media have reported.
The cost of property in Austria’s most popular ski resorts
Ever dreamed of buying a chalet or apartment in your favourite ski area? A new ranking of property prices in Austria’s most popular ski areas shows that the west of the country is significantly more expensive than the east - probably because it tends to get better snowfall.
MotoGP ace rides bike up Kitzbühel slopes
Skiers were shocked early Friday morning to spot world champion MotoGP rider Marc Márquez riding a powerful RC213V with spiked tyres heading up the ski slope towards them.
Six-year-old sued for skiing accident
A six-year-old girl was accused in an Austrian court of causing a skiing accident in which a woman, who is suing her for damages, was seriously hurt.
Six-year-old girl being sued for €38,000
A six-year-old girl is being sued by a woman for €38,000 for causing a skiing accident in Vorarlberg that left the adult with serious injuries.
Austrian hiker's body found in Spain
Rescuers in Spain on Monday found the body of an Austrian woman who went missing while hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains, police said.
Artificial 'snow cloud' creates powder snow
Science boffins from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Vienna’s Technical University have developed an artificial snow cloud which makes the finest powder snow for ski slopes.