TOPSHOT - A dog stand on a ski slope by closed chairlifts on January 21, 2021 in the French Alps ski resort of Le Grand Bornand as Ski lifts at resorts in France will stay closed at the start of February, French government said, essentially writing off this winter sports tourism season due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - The ski lifts will not be allowed to open from February 1, the date given by the government for a possible easing of restrictions, and a "reopening in mid- or late-February seems highly improbable", said Tourism Minister. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)