sylvain bÈgue remembers how it was before. >> life was hard.othing to eat and planted corn. around 1980, i opened the first hostel and restaurant. after that, i opened other hostels. without tourists, we would still be living in misery. >> cyril does more than just deliver the mail. he collects it, too, and brings it down to the valley. his job as a mail carrier means a lot to him. >> the people here are like friends. and the job is part of me. if i stopped doing it, it would leave a real hole in my life. >> see you! >> it's a good life says cyril maillot, the mail carrier of mafate. >> if you enjoy winter sports, the swiss alps offer you a great experience. but often these breathtaking slopes wouldn't be ski-worthy without the help of snow cannons. in lower elevations, especially, resorts are dependent on artificial snow. that damages the environment and gobbles up gigawatts of electricity, all at a time when the energy crisis map means europe is feeling the chill. in the jungfrau region of switzerland, the resorts are determined not to cut th

sylvain bÈgue remembers how it was before. >> life was hard.othing to eat and planted corn. around 1980, i opened the first hostel and restaurant. after that, i opened other hostels. without tourists, we would still be living in misery. >> cyril does more than just deliver the mail. he collects it, too, and brings it down to the valley. his job as a mail carrier means a lot to him. >> the people here are like friends. and the job is part of me. if i stopped doing it, it would leave a real hole in my life. >> see you! >> it's a good life says cyril maillot, the mail carrier of mafate. >> if you enjoy winter sports, the swiss alps offer you a great experience. but often these breathtaking slopes wouldn't be ski-worthy without the help of snow cannons. in lower elevations, especially, resorts are dependent on artificial snow. that damages the environment and gobbles up gigawatts of electricity, all at a time when the energy crisis map means europe is feeling the chill. in the jungfrau region of switzerland, the resorts are determined not to cut th