Slopes Archives » News and Media

Photo shows Simone Rossi with a woman, undated. The Italian Tourism and Sport councilor was killed by an avalanche on Sunday, March 10, 2024. (Simone Rossi/Newsflash)

Skier Swept To Death In Holiday Horror

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:March 19, 2024

A 44-year-old politician has been killed in an avalanche during a ski-ing trip in Italy. Simone Rossi was swept away by tonnes of snow as his party of six skiers…

Rescue teams work to help a 20-year-old Uzbek student trapped on the peak by a snow storm, in Bad Reichenhall, Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The man had found the peak during internet research for the most beautiful vantage point for photos, and went up before 20 centimetres of snow fell. (BRK/Newsflash)

Selfie-Hunting Hiker Faces Massive Bill For Mountain Rescue

Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
Post published:December 1, 2022

A student stranded 5,000ft up an Alpine mountain peak as he searched for the perfect spot for a photo is facing a rescue bill of thousands of pounds. The 20-year-old…

Toblerone will relocate parts of the production to Bratislava in Slovakia. (Newsflash)

Swiss Legend Toblerone Slopes Off

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:July 12, 2022

The iconic triangular chocolate bars made by Toblerone will soon no longer be produced exclusively in Switzerland. The bar's choccy peaks are said to be a tribute to the Swiss…

This is what Le Mourtis usually looks like

French Ski Resort Closes Because There Is No Snow

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 12, 2020

A ski resort in France has had to close as there is no snow on the slopes in what is seen as further evidence of global warming. Mourtis is a…