Piste police want to call time on skiing speedsters

RADAR traps and speed limits are being put up in European ski resorts to stop speeding skiers who might drink too much before going out on the piste.

The radar traps have already been introduced in some resorts, like Grindelwald in Switzerland, and are aimed to trap the speeders who can then be chased by a newly formed piste police.

Those caught will face everything from a lecture through to fines or even a ban, with their ski pass confiscated, depending on the resort.