Swiss help transform Kyrgyzstan's ski industry

Switzerland is promoting winter tourism in Kyrgyzstan to create jobs in the cold season.

Just like in Alpine Switzerland, there is also a ski industry in the high mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, and it’s getting some help from the Swiss. Eight years ago, a dedicated ski instructor from the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden started a winter tourism project in Kyrgyzstan to cre... More info