Pyrenees

The Great Chairlift Fiasco: When Adventure Takes a Nosedive Astún, Spain - Imagine this: you’re on a winter vacation in the Spanish Pyrenees, adrenaline pumping as you prepare to conquer the slopes. You step into a chairlift, visions of majestic mountains and powdery snow dancing in your head, only to be jolted back to reality as the chairlift suddenly gives the mechanical equivalent of a shrug and begins its dramatic descent....

The Incident at Astún Resort: A Slope to Remember Astún, Pyrenees In what can only be described as the most chaotic ski weekend since the invention of the snowplow, Astún resort in the picturesque Pyrenees has garnered attention for all the wrong reasons. Authorities report that at least 17 people sustained serious injuries after a series of unfortunate events unfolded on the slopes. While one might assume this was just another day of skiing gone awry, the reality is far more convoluted....