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Obergurgl (Austria), 14 Oct (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Christian Bruna).- The Tyrolean ski resort Obergurgl-Hochgurgl will open its doors to the public on November 19, to start the new winter sports season, under strict security measures for the coronavirus.FOOTAGE OF THE TYROLEAN SKI RESORT OBERGURGL-HOCHGURGL, IN AUSTRIA
The worlds biggest indoor ski resort opened it's doors to lovers of downhill winter sports last weekend in Harbin, China's 'Ice City' located on the border with Russia. The Harbin Wanda Indoor Ski and Winter Resort covers an area of over 860,000 square feet and boasts six different runs, with the longest stretching 1640 feet, the fourth longest in the world. Up to 3000 people can enjoy the facilities at any one time. Wang Jianlin, who is China's wealthist businessman, invested 40 billion yuan, or just under 6 billion dollars, to build the facility.
Combination of man made and natural snow helps resort open for skiing and snowboarding. Jennifer Davis reports.
Skiers take the Roches Noires chairlift in the resort of La Rosière, Savoie, which leads to the start of the blue run on which French actor Gaspard Ulliel died aged 37. IMAGES
In Porté-Puymorens, in the French Pyrenees, a hundred people turn up for the opening of the first ski slope of the season, after a 20-month interruption due to the Covid crisis. IMAGES