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The lack of snow drove me to the Engadine valley and the queen of ski resorts, St Moritz

issue 24 February 2007

St Moritz

The lack of snow drove me to the Engadine valley and the queen of ski resorts, St Moritz. Mind you, the queen is no longer what she once was. At the beginning of the last century, St Moritz was the undisputable numero uno winter spot.   European aristocracy flocked there for amusement and sport.

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