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It is pretty much the end of ski season here, even in Switzerland; so Mom, you can finally stop sending me articles about people dying from head injuries while skiing. Fortunately for me, though, I was able to sneak in two final days of skiing in April and May -- once at Glacier 3000 in Switzerland and once at Chamonix in France -- with no head injuries to speak of. Hooray! Glacier 3000 is part of an enormous ski area which stretches across the Alpes Vaudoises and Berner Oberland in central/western Switzerland. As the name might indicate, most of the ski area is on top of an actual glacier, which means that parts of the resort are open year around. The top part (which is open all-year) is very gently sloped so it is absolutely perfect for beginners. If you want to go skiing and you want to visit me, this is the ideal trip any time of year! Fig. 1: Glacier 3000. What's cooler than being cool? Since the pistes are easy, a bunch of obstacles and jumps were built to attract more...