Swiss Heartland Voters Ban Nude Hiking In Alps

Thanks to voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps the horror of nude hiking has finally come to an end. The people of Appenzell, Inner Rhodes voted to impose a 200 Swiss franc ($176) fine on anyone brazen enough to take off their pants and walk around at 7000 feet. Naked hiking started to become a problem last autumn when naked hikers — primarily Germans — started showing up in eastern Switzerland. "The reactions of the population have shown that such appearances over a large area are perceived as thoroughly disturbing and irritating," the government said in a statement.