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November 27, 2020

As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic

By COLLEEN BARRY and JAMEY KEATEN By JOURNAL STAFF
Associated Press

MILAN — Though the first real snow has yet to fall across much of Europe, ski buffs are imagining with dread a once-unthinkable scene: Skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland while lifts idle across the border in Italy's Aosta valley.

The leaders of Italy and France are resisting pressure to reopen ski resorts before Christmas, pushing for European coordination so their industries don't suffer during the pandemic while others flourish. But the Alpine countries of Switzerland and Austria could well be spoilers.


 
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