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Management & Tourism, SI World 1/2025

Google Maps removed ski lifts and slopes

The popular navigation system often misleads guests in the mountains – closed roads become part of the route, and open paths are marked as closed. What‘s more, Google recently stopped displaying cable cars and ski slopes. Why is this, and what can ski resorts do about it?

Ekaterina Zakharova

20. March 2025

It‘s almost a routine for every driver: open Google Maps, enter the destination, start navigation – and let it guide you with ease. Unfortunately, it doesn‘t always go smoothly.

A road to nowhere

The Pfingstegg station is located about 1,400 meters above Grindelwald and is a

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