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Alps snow outlook points to strong late-season skiing into Easter

Climate reanalysis data from the European Union’s Copernicus program points to persistent snow depth across Alpine elevation bands well into spring, giving late-season skiers reason to plan trips ...
WGRZ

Women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final postponed a day because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps

LIVIGNO, Italy(AP) — The women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Games will be held on Sunday, a day later than originally scheduled because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps. The ...
AOL

Avalanches, 88 ski deaths and a train crash: Why Europe’s mountains are proving so dangerous this winter

Dramatic footage emerged this week of a vast avalanche cascading down the steep slopes of the Italian Alps, engulfing a crowd of terrified skiers. It is just the latest in a series of incidents that ...
WTHR

150 evacuated in Italy after avalanche, snow blankets Alps

MILAN (AP) — Four helicopters evacuated 150 people trapped in a four-star Italy hotel and other remote structures Tuesday after an avalanche, authorities said as heavy snow caused disruption across ...