13,000 skiers from the outside world cut off

zermatt - 13,000 winter sports enthusiasts in the Swiss ski resort Zermatt have been cut off from the outside world. Due to the heavy snowfall the avalanche danger has been raised to the highest alarm level. As a result, the roads and the track to the area are closed. How long the closure will take is not clear.

Tourists who are in the area can not tie the slats. Due to the circumstances it is too dangerous to enter the track. The electricity in the area sometimes falls out. The tourists do not have to be evacuated.