Global warming: in Switzerland, a glacier is being disfigured for the Alpine Ski World Cup

2023-10-22 10:53:52

It is a shocking image which has created a lively controversy among our Swiss neighbors. On the heights of the very chic resort of Zermatt, facing the legendary Matterhorn, excavators hoisted to an altitude of more than 3,000 meters have been frantically tearing apart the Théodule glacier since the end of September. The aim of these scars: to prepare for the first speed stage of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, scheduled between November 11 and 18.