The latest addition top the growing number of metal downhill roller coasters and zip wires served by ski lifts at ski resorts in Europe is the new First Flyer at Grindelwald
More than a dozen of the world?s top resorts have now opened for the winter ? in most cases thanks to heavy snowfall which has brought several feet (60cm+) of fresh snow to some resorts in the Alps,
More than 100,000 applications to attend the 2009 Alpine World Ski Championships in Val d?Isere in February have been received by the event organisers.