The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December 2024. Extending some 1,200 km, the Alps occupy an area of about 200,000 ...

While other Swiss resorts scramble for snow, Gstaad's high-altitude terrain (particularly Glacier 3000) guarantees pristine powder from December through ... the talk of the Alps.

December to April, meanwhile, are prime times for skiing the nearby Swiss Alps, but you'll encounter chilly temperatures and some crowds. Hotel and airfare deals may be possible if you do not ...

Ohan Breiding’s experimental film and photography, on view at Mass Moca, pay homage to the disappearing Rhône Glacier in ...

December, January and February (the winter offseason), see hotel rates spike due to the city's proximity to the Swiss Alps' ski slopes. Springtime is colorful and festive, and the period from ...

The Swiss town of Andermatt is undergoing huge change due to US investment In the social hierarchy of Swiss Alps ski resorts, Andermatt has long sat in the shadow of its counterparts, but thanks ...

For those looking for encouragement about the future of alpinism, a 22-year-old has just soloed a hard new route in the Swiss Alps.

Three magnificent trail running routes in the Swiss Alps taken from the guidebook 'Run the Alps Switzerland: 30 Must-Do Trails' produced by PatitucciPhoto and ALPSinsight. If you could narrow down the ...

up from 53,900. The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including the most glaciated part of the mountain range and the largest glacier in Eurasia. It features a ...

According to the Swiss National Bank, 45.2 billion Swiss francs in 1,000-franc notes were circulating in December 2015, up from 40.5 billion ... If tilted in a certain way, it displays an outline of ...

Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.