Zermatt, a ski race at all costs (Swiss Press Text 2024, by Sylvain Bolt) - Swiss Press Award
Le Matin Dimanche
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2024
Sylvain Bolt
The Zermatt/Cervinia downhill races were heralded by their organizers as the "most sustainable" of the Ski World Cup. This investigation demonstrated the scale of the construction required for the new event, held on a glacier, and questioned its sustainability. Doubts related to the building permits were revealed, prompting the local authorities to open criminal proceedings.
