The head of the Swiss Air Force, Aldo Schellenberg said the incident occurred when a Super Puma helicopter crashed onto the Gotthard pass road at ... to a hotel, the St Gotthard Hospice.

In the social hierarchy of Swiss Alps ski resorts ... in the late 19th century thanks to the opening of the nearby St Gotthard Pass bringing in plentiful visitors, the tables turned when the ...

The villages can only be reached via Italy. Several road links have been closed due to the snow, including the routes between ...