Crans-Montana's ski tourism continues, in shadow of Swiss tragedy
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Crans Montana, Switzerland: Painfully aware of the fire tragedy in Crans Montana, ski tourists said they had opted to stay in the Alpine Swiss resort...
Crans-Montana, Switzerland: Painfully aware of the fire tragedy in Crans-Montana, ski tourists said they had opted to stay in the Alpine Swiss resort whose tourism-dependent community remains open for business as it mourns the many victims.
The shellshocked town has toned down the party vibe out of respect for the victims of Thursday's blaze at Le Constellation, with concerts cancelled and music and DJs muted.
But it insists the resort needs to keep going.
People react as they gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP
Skiers heading to and from the slopes voiced sympathy for victims of the horrific inferno that killed 40 and injured 119 others out celebrating the New Year.
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