i personally feel ibiza of the _ of the alps. i personally feel ibiza of the alps, _ of the alps.ly feel ibiza of the alps, yes, of i ibiza of the alps, yes, of course we can come back, we can come back even stronger because we have the infrastructure, we have the people, and we have the willingness.— the willingness. right, if you are off skiing, _ the willingness. right, if you are off skiing, it _ the willingness. right, if you are off skiing, it is _ the willingness. right, if you are off skiing, it is worth i are off skiing, it is worth having a very close look at the rules, notjust in the country but also the resort you are heading to as well. so here is our rundown of the places we think you should consider if you are looking quiet, socially distance time on the slopes. traditionally in norway, skiing isn't so much about speeding down mountains, as getting from one valley to another. you can find lots of well looked after tracks in the west of the country. 15 kilometre loop is that up so you can even go after dark. perfect for those short, winter days. just remember to wrap

i personally feel, ibiza of the alps, yes, of course we can come back. we can...ger because we have the infrastructure, we have the people and we have the willingness. right, if you are off skiing, it's worth having a very close look at the rules, notjust in the country, but also the resort that you're heading to as well. so here's our rundown of the places we think you should consider if you're looking for a quieter, more socially—distanced time on the slopes. traditionally in norway, skiing isn't so much about speeding down mountains as getting from one valley to another. you can find lots of well looked after tracks in the west of the country in myrkdalen. 0ne five—kilometre loop is lit up so you can even go out after dark. perfect for those short winter days. just remember to wrap up warm. for a less family—friendly trip, a specialist tour operator injapan has created a bucket list adventure. this four—day trip takes you across the back country of hokkaido, traversing dormant volcanoes and the steep, open faces of mount yotei. if the weather is in your favour,

i personally feel that before covid we had a very creative transition in the alps. to evolve new topics in the alps, arts, music, events, and all that completely died. so i think we have to be optimistic, but we are in a very, very difficult situation, because while other venues and clubs and restaurants in austria, we don't have one in summertime, so this is when we need a strong winter. i think what we need is a perspective, a running dateline where we see hey, if this all that happens, if we bring the cases down to that point, we can open the club, and i am hoping, and i am still quite positive that we might have a spring season with a little bit more freedom. this ski season, the tourists have tentatively returned to ischgl, but with strict control still in force, the people who live and work here have been left wondering if and when it will regain its status as the ibiza of the alps. i personally feel ibiza of the alps, yes, of course we can come back, we can come back even stronger because we have the infrastructure, we have the people, and we have the willing

a problem that isn't exclusive to the alps . one thing that shouldn't be missed on a trip is especially port grappa. wow. i oh, on the glacier express continues to climb higher. once past tash, the railway has a monopoly on transport to some of the town has been close to private automobile traffic since 1931. meaning the railway helps protect the nature here. this was a wise decision because without the train, mass tourism would never have been possible here. after 300 kilometers the glacier express has reached its final destination. the train has climbed 1000 meters in elevation since it left click. summit is located at an elevation of nearly 1610 meters. lou up here. the so called cathedral of rock. the matter horn is very close. ah. ah . these small vans are almost as typical fort salmon as the view of the matter hoary. there have reportedly been electric cars here since 1947. the electric bus business grew in the 1970s. before that horse drawn carriage is we're used to transport people. the usual auto traffic associated with

a journey takes them from italy, across the alps, and not every one makes it. during the winter months, they must navigate freezing temperatures and treacherous landscape. it's minus 15 degrees celsius. several days ago, alley set doubts with a group of iranians to cross the alps from italy to france. walking for 10 hours at a stretch without proper winter gear, taken care to avoid french border patrols. certain given shots we left in the evening that yet better we didn't think it would be so bad weather. but after a while we found ourselves up to our hips and snow here, joy after your finding walking that route. if you really risking your life earth junior insanity, matthew, to we had had a woman there, illegal border crossing, took them past dangerous terrain. disoriented and exhausted. they walked through the nights for their destroy to look when i'm to thank god we came across to people who just happened to see us. they helped us get this far. lamb there, my guardian, angels of the mountain sun, angelina, wanting for the french authorities. this help could

i am in the alps where the debate over these continues. 1lfizfist over these continues.ener: over these continues. vast energy use. _ over these continues. vast energy use, vast _ over these continues. vast energy use, vast water - over these continues. vast l energy use, vast water use. typical impacts of artificial snow. ~ . , , , snow. we are they tripping in historic bath. _ snow. we are they tripping in historic bath. i _ snow. we are they tripping in historic bath. i think- snow. we are they tripping in historic bath. i think it - snow. we are they tripping in historic bath. i think it is - historic bath. i think it is one of the most romantic cities in the uk. let's go. and flying high in africa's sub— sahara. this week we're going to see what the future holds for this stuff. it may not look like it right now but snow is becoming real problem. and here in the alps they are warming faster than the global average and the tourists and skiers, like myself, are demanding better quality snow and longer seasons, resorts here have to turn towards artificial snow to extend

but i enjoy the landscape a closeness to the alps. and i also enjoy the villages here on lake constancy. there is no comparison to holland mit hold on for life. oh, i never thought sailing on lake constance could be so tiring. boy, i was wrong. but despite the effort, it's really fun with we're going back to sibling and my sailing adventure is over. now it's just a matter of maneuvering the boat back into the harbor on damaged. so we have to attach the fenders to the railing, which ensure that the boat doesn't get stretch when moored. thanks to him, you'll hang it out here. i must have him robbed the rope around. once you've eaten, take it back. you can cross it. yeah, not mind around again. right. how you've got it. now i've even learned the real seamans, not the clove, hitch done . and we've got a solid ground under our feet again. back to our ranking of bobbin burton bags most popular regions. and the undisputed number one is the black forest. even in 2020, nearly 5000000 people came to see the forest. and its cuckoo clocks, includ

many gemstones can be found in the alps including emeralds, amethysts, and garnets.cessful find, they make the steep climb again the next morning to extract more crystals out of the crevice. might they find even bigger ones this ti? gerhard: thi: they havto close and secure every hole they chisel out. diing for ge in the natit strict regulations, including that t site bee-natured. and o sell the crystals to jewelry makers after every detail has be meticulously recorded gerhard: is one'll probably be worth a good 1000 euros, maybe even a little more than 1000. reporter: in all, the brothers estimate the haul from this trip will fetch them around 2000 euros, of which 10% will go to the state. but they say they aren't plundering the mountains. the strict regulations ensure that only tiny amounts are removed and nature is left unharmed. liz: and that's it for this week from “focus on europe.” thanks for watching, and see you next time. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org

the sun rises over the up one alps. sancho and alberto always leave early in the morning. they have been monitoring the quarry workers for years because of his throne. muscling. it's nice here. they are united by their love for nature and their fight to protect the afflicted mountains. alberto so father and grandfather worked in the quarries themselves to day. he photographs the excesses of the industry knows, thank sure they don't see as the environmental activist is said to testify in a case about this very quarry. to date, the owner has managed to escape the consequences of his actions as them after, but he collided with. this quarry has an unusual story that it was actually supposed to be shut down. but after an appeal to italy's top administrative court, he was allowed to open it again that his that'll let the government the illusion, but he has to store his waist on the premises, which is highly unusual. the go. okay, and of course i christa assume commented for you can see the heaps of crushed marble from here. i can't deny that he did the, the in cover of the legal

let's go with you on the up one alps. our home to tuscany is biggest water reservoir and the unique complex spans 150 kilometers of tunnels and capes. at the current pace, it's unclear what will become of this mountain range. central manfredi isn't the only one concerned in cora. in 2014, a diverse collective emerged, including biologists, lawyers and net workers. and some of them are meeting outside of town to day. when i say to do it really got rather dark, she thought then mar will cut out her known for it's marble. and aunt is just an open pit mine region. now she's in the block. they can't blocks from our mountains, we break them down and send them abroad for processing in the low wage countries. yeah, i know you're very spreads and which is land with terrible environmental damage to the old. the well find the benefits are small minority. oh, flows abroad dealer. it's unacceptable overseas. buffet said that it's that i don't block when you cut out a marble block, you destroy 95 percent of mountain. it's insane. the b

my colleague, hannah hold takes an exciting journey through this scenic swiss alps. we'll find out more about her trip later in the shout. i want to welcome to another edition of your max with me, your host, megan lee. here's a look at what else we've got coming up. deliciously deceptive crocheted art from the u. k. what's the appetite for more? and how a blind italian chef still continues to poke in his successful rest. cinemas in berlin are rolling out the red carpets again as the berlin film festival. the ballina gets under way. despite ongoing corona, virus restrictions, 18 films are in the running for the golden and silver barrow wards. and even though digital technology leads the way in promoting the movies, some production companies still advertise with old fashion hand painted cinema posters. austrian artist goods valise is one of the few cinema poster painters. keeping up this unique tradition here in berlin. whether aside die or tragic comedies, giant movie posters can be seen all over berlin and not just during its international film festival goods valley

our 8 hour long trip through the swiss alps begins and sent more. it's continues through core and matt and break and ends and sir matt. the route connects to ski resort towns often viewed as the winter playgrounds of the rich and famous big glacier express calls itself the world's slowest, fast re averaging just 38 kilometers an hour. it passes through $91.00 tunnels and crosses at $291.00 bridges, including the land, faster viaduct, a unesco world heritage site. the train is making a somewhat longer stop to switch engine. so i'm going to see if i can have a quick chat with the train driver palo when that hello. can you tell me right about what it's like to actually drive a train like this on a snow? it's quite challenging. you need to have a good concentration and an overview of the root all as well as know the mountains and where the dangerous parts are alive. i hurry back onto the train just in time for lunch. the glacier express prepares all of its food on board in this tiny kitchen. it offers a 3 course meal of traditional swift cuisine that go

and the story of ooka the dog, who loves paragliding over the french alps. hello and welcome.residents of the us and russia have held direct talks by phone to try to resolve tensions over ukraine. the white house said president biden had told his russian counterpart vladimir putin that the us and its allies would impose "swift and severe costs" on russia in the event of an invasion of ukraine. earlier, following a phone call with president macron of france, mr putin dismissed claims that such an attack was imminent as "provocative speculation". from washington, here's our north america editor, sarah smith. there is a pessimistic mood in washington tonight, as a senior administration official says there has been no fundamental change in the dynamic after that call between presidents biden and putin. the us says it is unclear whether russia is interested in pursuing its goals through a diplomatic solution rather than through the use of force. so president biden was blunt about his intention to impose punishing economic sanctions — "swift and severe costs", he called them — if ru

once you wanted the up one alps, our home to tuscany is biggest water reservoir. and the unique complex spans 150 kilometers of tunnels and capes. at the current pace, it's unclear what will become of this mountain range. central manfredi isn't the only one concerned in cora. in 2014, a diverse collective emerged, including biologists, lawyers and net workers, and some of them are meeting outside of town to day. when i say to do it really got rather dark, she thought and murmured cut out her known fritz marble. and aunt is just an open pit mine rage and now she sees a little they caught blocks from our mountains, break them down and send them abroad for processing in low wage countries. yeah, i know you guys back and which is that with terrible environmental damage to the old, the well 5, the benefits are small. minority all flows abroad dealer. it's unacceptable disease that he said that it's that him block. when you cut out a marble block, you destroy 95 percent of mountain. it's insane. the burning business is based on destruction. it deals in by lentils feel t

restrictions in france and meet ouka the dog — who's apparently a big fan of taking flight over the alpse to the programme. president biden has warned the russian leader, vladimir putin, of "swift and severe" consequences if he invades ukraine. the two men spoke over the phone amid western fears that an invasion could be imminent. the white house said it was ready to engage with diplomacy, but was equally prepared for "other scenarios". the kremlin attacked the "hysteria" of the west and complained that its demands weren't being addressed. our north america editor, sarah smith, said there was a pessimistic mood in washington. there is a pessimistic mood in washington tonight, as a senior administration official says there has been no fundamental change in the dynamic after that call between presidents biden and putin. the us says it is unclear whether russia is interested in pursuing its goals through a diplomatic solution rather than through the use of force. so president biden was blunt about his intention to impose punishing economic sanctions — "swift and severe costs", he called the

my colleague hannah hold takes an exciting journey through this scenic swiss alps. we'll find out more about her trip later in the shout.

expressed in switzerland, my colleague, hannah hold takes an exciting journey through this scenic swiss alps. we'll find out more about her trip later in the shower. i want to welcome to another edition of your max with me, your house, meghan.

express in switzerland, my colleague, hannah hold takes an exciting journey through this scenic swiss alps. we'll find out more about her trip later in the shout. i want to welcome to another edition of your max with me, your host, megan lee.

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yes, that's definitely true by the austria and to role, especially in are right in the heart of the alps on that. so it's quite natural that many people grow up in the mountains in about people learn to ski when they're young and she said they have a close affinity with it this one times and many consider austria as the birthplace of skiing as a sport is to give you the she spots. so you ski, of course i started when i was 3 years old. okay. when i went on to was, was you all to work in tourism basically every one of your works and tourism. yeah . well, how does it feel to be starting up again after to quiet years? my, it's, i am student on is i, it's because up the to live and it's been a very challenging time for everyone. a we have if we're passionate about hosting guests, those things interest. and so we're delighted to be able to return to doing what we do best with us. this is also which is offering people beautiful. i'm relaxing and healthy holidays was muffin via and godsa. then there was that time when is school hit the headlines as a covert hotspot? how did you experience that

unsustainable olympic games of all times because none of the basic requirements were there in compared to the alps. for example, china needs twice or 3 times as much artificial snow. wind is another reason why the climate here is not suitable as ice and course tide for the majority of snow blows away as it's being laid cycle. so you need a lot more snow than usual. ha, plaster climate is very dry hoffman so a large amount of that break since that a nature reserve was sacrificed to make way for the alpine ski venue at the top. and the box lay rondon, the olympic village at the bottom of the valley. once a haven for bare animals and plans, the song shan conservation aren't used to look like this. in the for the games. beijing permitted development to go ahead. right. it's hot. that wouldn't get super. our snow geese were built all over the roads, a hell of pads, car parks, and so on hockey, it's no longer a refuge for me or animals before your mass. her at arca t. that how with the large scale development impacted people living in the uplands bordering the ski slopes, where the interests of the loca

wanted the lake is in the village of our honda, nestled high up in the swiss alps, 1700 meters above sea level. evil can swim in the lake year round free of charge to day. it's one degree celsius on the surface of the water. below it's about 3 degrees for the, for the server, you look inward experience the moment the water, the cold, don't you don't think about anything else on the that's what's good about it. to social don't get a gun or the stress of daily life. punish insult them. you right into here and now it does have some more men. huh. there is a moment of clarity. yes, holly relaxed mom in front of him and it's amazing. yeah. mega darby little manages the ice body. i swimmers club. he's also set up a sana in this container, which he runs out. he also holds workshops and is familiar with the fact that ice bathing has on the body the chrysler of follow. rebs up your circulation, steam it gives your immune system a boost is the south. meanwhile, there is research that proves this, and the cold makes your body release a cocktail of hormones from more than up in this hormones, ad

he catches the 1st cable car of the day, up to the vandal shine, peak, and the bavarian alps. he then has to walk through a long tunnel and scale a further 100 meters to the top of the mountain. but the journey is worth it via is least fussed and yet been on the who doesn't love gazing at the stars at night. and it must be a primal instinct. and hopefully we set up really early from like amazon this morning in order to catch the cable car at 9 o'clock and we had this beautiful starry sky and it reminded me why i love my job. that we explore what other people, marvel as it is a fortune. together with an astronomy student, he finally reaches his destination and work place. the telescope on the top of the mountain is the highest and most modern of its kind in germany. it enables the astronomers to observe objects light years away. they don't need man space missions for their research. as mine is effectiveness, he asked, of course i have an astronomer perspective via the home astronomy that involves manned spaceflight takes place in a near earth orbit and all that. so one immediat

i personally feel that before covid we had a very creative transition in the alps.ants in austria, we don't have one in summertime, so this is when we need a strong winter. i think what we need is a perspective, a running dateline where we see hey, if this all that happens, if we bring the cases down to that point, we can open the club, and i am hoping, and i am still quite positive that we might have a spring season with a little bit more freedom. this ski season, the tourists have tentatively returned to ischgl, but with strict control still in force, the people who live and work here have been left wondering if and when it will regain its status as the ibiza of the alps. i personally feel ibiza of the alps, yes, of course we can come back, we can come back even stronger because we have the infrastructure, we have the people, and we have the willingness. right — if you are off skiing, it is worth having a very close look at the rules, notjust in the country but also the resort you are heading to as well. so here is our rundown of the places we think you should con