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Sunday, 4 March, 2012

Switzerland's weekend in photos

Geneva hotels—and buses, trains and trams—are at full capacity as once again the international automotive world has descended upon the city for the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the public March 8. Across the country, people got out and enjoyed gorgeous weather ahead of the cold front due to arrive for the work week. And Stress, Bastian Baker and 77 BombayStreet were big winners at the Swiss Music Awards. All those scenes and more from a spring-like Swiss weekend:

A small plane crashed Saturday shortly before 11 a.m. in the canton of Valais. The pilot and his passenger were injured, but the extent of their injuries is still unclear. (Courtesy of Canton of Valais Police)
Four people were caught in an avalanche Sunday in Engstlenalp at Innertkirchen but were not swept away by it. A rescue search was discontinued by evening after crews found no evidence of oher potential victims. (Titlisbahnen)
The rapper Stress, now a familiar fixture at the annual Swiss Music Awards, wins for Best Urban Album at the 2012 event held Friday night in Zurich. (KEYSTONE / Alessandro Della Bella)
Bastian Baker wins Best Breaking National Act at the Swiss Music Awards on Friday night in Zurich. (KEYSTONE / Alessandro Della Bella)
Snow sports enthusiasts enjoy the beautiful and exceptionally mild winter weather on Crap Sogn Gion at the Laax Ski Resort in Graubünden on Saturday. (KEYSTONE / Arno Balzarini)
A father explains the art of fishing to his son Saturday at the Richelien fishing pond at Versoix near Geneva for the annual opening of river fishing season. This year a pond fishing permit is available for the first time. (KEYSTONE/Martial Trezzini)
Throngs of people enjoyed the mild temperatures in Zurich on Saturday. (KEYSTONE/Alessandro Della Bella)
Second place finisher Danny Davis of the United States competes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe Burton European Open in Laax on Saturday. (KEYSTONE/Arno Balzarini)
Workers clean the Aston Martin logo Saturday prior to the opening of the press preview days at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. The Motor Show will open its doors to the public from March 8 to 18, presenting more than 260 exhibitors and more than 180 world and European premieres. (EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI)
Toyota finishes final preparations of its stand Saturday prior to the opening of the press preview days at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. The Motor Show will open its doors to the public from March 8 to 18, presenting more than 260 exhibitors and more than 180 world and European premieres. (EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI)
Les pom-pom girls du BBC Monthey ftent la victoire de leur equipe lors du match de LNA de basketball entre le BBC Monthey et les Lions de Geneve comptant pour la demi finale de coupe Suisse, ce samedi 3 mars 2012 a la salle du Reposieux a Monthey. (KEYSTONE/Maxime Schmid)
Firefighters, police and water department workers installed a barricade at Mosses in canton Vaud after a leaking oil tank polluted water and snow there. (KEYSTONE/Maxime Schmid)

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paul john isaak
Monday, 5 March, 2012 15:48 [ 1 ]

I like, no I am in love, with the beauty and variety of Switzerland. Flowers, cheese, cars, and enough snow on the famous mountains.

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