I was today years old when I learned that a chalet is a remote herdsman's hut or a wooden house or cottage with overhanging wide eaves and a sloping roof, typically found in the Swiss Alps.

The chalet showcases a minimalist, modern style by adopting three dominant colors — red for Switzerland, white for snow and brown for the tree trunks in the Alps. Jurg Burri, Swiss ambassador to ...

Three magnificent trail running routes in the Swiss Alps taken from ... down the best running trails in the Alps, where would you go? We’ve spent plenty of big days scouting and researching ...