VIENNA/ZURICH - A sharp drop in Russian visitors is sending an icy chill through Alpine ski resorts that have previously profited from free-spending eastern tourists.
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Skiiers and surfers enjoy the French Alpine slopes, on Nov. 20, 2010, at the opening of the winter season in Val Thorens (2,200 m high), a fortnight ahead of the majority of other French Alpine ski resorts.
