Villagers save ski resort
945 views · Published 17 March 2008 · 4:25 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2008 · Travel & Events
Hundreds of small Swiss ski stations at medium altitudes have been having a hard time lately, among them Visperterminen in canton Valais. The resort had to update its facilities five years ago, but with less snow and fewer skiers, the lift company could not repay its debts. Then the locals came up with a plan to save the station. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)