Good news for ski jumping in Switzerland. In a citizen's decision 55 % voted in favor of building a new hill in the traditional winter sports resort.

The old Olympic hill, which was closed for safety reasons in 2006, will be replaced by a HS 109 normal hill, construction is expected be completed by the 2015/16 season. In addition, three smaller hills will be built as well. The total costs of the project are amounting to 11.5 million CHF.

The new hill will be ready for jumping in fall 2015, after which the organizers hope to host international competitions as soon as possible.

Source: the official FIS site