Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic
GENEVA (AP) ??" Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue and fluorescent yellow ski getup and the sun overhead. The 31-year-old real estate agent from the southwestern Swiss region of Wallis can't believe he is skiing during a pandemic, let alone one that he personally endured ??" and which has driven a wedge between his country and its Alpine over...
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