The European Alps are an iconic, crescent-shaped mountain range associated with images of wintry peaks and snow-covered villages. But new research confirms a worrying trend about the winter-sports ...

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 ...

In July, Lorenzo Pernigotti, a seasoned mountain climber who has summited over 100 peaks in the Alps, scaled Aiguilles du Diable—“devil’s horns” in English—a set of rock towers on one of 11 major high ...

MORTERATSCH GLACIER, Switzerland — From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to ...

The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100. The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.

Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Golf Course Design, where we’ll dig into the history, design and meaning of golf course architecture terms you’ve probably heard before but might not fully understand.

NATURE reveals a breathtaking view into the world of a red deer calf as he struggles to survive in Prince of the Alps. From the moment he is born, a red deer calf faces a life-long struggle to survive ...