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WWII plane pulled from melting Swiss glacier 76 years after it crashed

When this US Dakota aircraft crashed in Switzerland in 1946 it led to the biggest rescue mission the Alps has ever seen. Now as climate change melts the glacier around it, the wreckage is finally being recovered by the Swiss military.

Green News

Hydropower: Switzerland’s secret weapon against the energy crisis

Switzerland is targeting a clean, independent energy supply, but some fear for biodiversity and the landscape.

Climate

Ancient hiking trail revealed as Swiss glacier retreats by 15 metres

An Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what a local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.

Destinations

Chur: Switzerland’s oldest city boasts aliens, wine and Roman ruins

Chur, a Roman-era Swiss city, is a vibrant Alpine town with an arty edge.

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Moments

Morzine: How I lived without my phone for a week in the mountains

A digital detox in the French Alps worked wonders for my physical and mental health.

Moments

This Swiss resort gives guests a chance to try nearly 1000 rare cigars

Guests can sample a selection from this collection of nearly 1,000 cigars.

Switzerland

Swiss experts fear Alpine mountain collapse after Marmolada disaster

Experts fear sections of a Swiss mountain may collapse, threatening a village below, after a deadly avalanche at the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Alps in early July.

Italy

Deadly avalanche linked to climate change, says Italy PM Draghi

At least seven people died and eight were hurt on Sunday when falling ice swept away a group of hikers on the Marmolada glacier, the highest mountain in the Italian Alps.

Austria

Over 100 people on school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps

Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment.

Travel News

Extreme skiers close out the 2022 season with a colourful show

A gang of pro freeskiers and snowboarders celebrate this year’s end of season in a stunningly colourful run.

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Italy illuminated by water light festival in the Alps

A water light festival with 29 big light installations about water in the mountain city Brixen in Northern Italy in the Alps.

Destinations

What is there to do in the Swiss Alps outside of ski season?

Verbier has much more to offer than just skiing. Here’s our out of season guide to one of Switzerland’s favourite winter resorts.

Living

Ski green at Europe’s most sustainable winter sports resort

In the French ski resort of Morzine, can sustainable initiatives rescue the resort from the imminent threat of climate change?

Women Beyond Borders

Meet the pioneer extreme sports star riding across slopes and skies

Géraldine Fasnacht found her sports through a love of nature. By snow or by air, she is always on an adventure in the mountains.

Destinations

This Austrian ski resort has 88 ski lifts and 100 years of history

Known as the 'cradle of alpine skiing', the Arlberg resort in Austria is where many of the world’s best ski instructors learn their craft

Travel News

Watch this stunning footage as a man completes world first in the Alps

“It’s not just 6 days, it’s been 32 years of work to get here.”

Tech News

This hiking robot dog could swap the Swiss Alps for other planets

Its creators hope the dog, which uses its sense of touch to navigate, will help humans get to previously inaccessible, dangerous places.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the MoonBike: Europe’s answer to sustainable snow travel

It runs on electricity, doesn’t make a sound and could ride on the moon

Climate

Is this Swiss ice cave a natural wonder or a natural warning?

There may be nothing left by the year 2100

Destinations

Watch Europe’s aeronauts soar over the Alps in hot air balloons

COVID-19 restrictions can’t stop these enthusiasts from taking flight