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Giant swing on Swiss peak aims to boost summer tourism as Alps warm
The 12-metre swing is part of a push to triple summer visitors as resorts adapt to less reliable Alpine snow.
- Earlier this month, the Grand Chamossaire swing opened at the Villars-Gryons-Diableret ski area in the Swiss Alps, featuring a 12-metre-high V-shaped structure perched at 2,110 metres.
- Martin Deburaux, head of the Villars-Gryons-Diableret ski area, said the swing "can function independently of snow conditions" as the resort seeks substitutes to conserve jobs amid climate change.
- With 100,000 summer visitors compared to more than 700,000 in winter, Deburaux aims to triple summer numbers in the next couple of years by offering a multitude of activities.
- After being drawn back to a 90-degree angle, participants are released over a void; Marc Truffer, 70, said he was "terrified, and then thrilled," while Alexandra Henchoz, 37, acknowledged "a bit of a pit in my stomach."
- French artist Saype created an ephemeral land art fresco across a hillside that nearby hikers and mountain bikers pass; Deburaux said the swing was intentionally placed in a busy area to leave other resort sections untouched for nature seekers.
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