Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated ...

Switzerland's mountains conceal a vast underground network spanning over 2,000 kilometers of tunnels, rail lines, roads, ...

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 ...

When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it's likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of ...

On Jan. 11, a 58-year-old Austrian woman was killed by an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Weerberg at an altitude of ...

Across the Alps, ice that has locked away human stories for millennia is vanishing, and with it a new, unsettling landscape ...

Switzerland has more than 1,400 tunnels, with total tunnel and gallery length already above 2,000 kilometers. That includes ...

Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps. Some discoveries are valuable snapshots of ancient economies, while others are total mysteries. Glacial ...

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 ...

Glaciers are melting worldwide. In some regions, they could even disappear completely. Looking at the number of glaciers disappearing, the Alps could reach their peak loss rate as early as 2033 to ...

The Alps, Europe’s highest and most extensive mountain range, is known for its picturesque scenery and being a prime location ...

Every September, dairy farmers herd cattle from high-alpine pastures back to the villages where they reside for the winter and celebrate the occasion by roasting cheese over a fire Michelle Tchea - ...