Decades after its release into the wild, a super-ageing, bone-crunching vulture called Balthazar reveals a major conservation ...

STORY: With glaciers around the globe disappearing faster than ever, Swiss scientists say this one in the Alps could be partially saved. Though only if global warming is capped below two degrees ...

The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

The Alps have the bulk of the world's major ski resorts. Property companies say the quality of the skiing is not the only criteria for some Alpine buyers. Instead of winter sports, wellness is taking ...

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk ...

It’s a rare week when we see snow depths drop, or at best remain unchanged, at ski areas right across the world. Of course, it is the first week of meteorological springtime, and the last fortnight ...

Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated Anna Fiorentino - Freelance writer The Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) owns about ...

Old man Winter paid a quick visit to the Alps this week. Several places in Europe saw more than a few inches of snow as a result of a freak July blizzard. Stelvio Pass, which divides Switzerland from ...

A room with a view has long been an everyday luxury in the Alps; it’s easy to take those mighty mountainous vistas beyond the windowpanes for granted. New hotels are making even more use of the ...

Awe turned to terror Sunday as a viral video captured the moment an avalanche overto off-trail skiers in the Italian Alps, leaving at least two dead. Spanning […] ...