The government in Switzerland has waived residency requirements in a handful of locations, including one that’s growing fast ...

Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger shattered a 21-year record by completing the North Faces ...

Seven well known personalities, of different faiths and beliefs, tackle a challenging 300km pilgrimage on iPlayer and BBC Two from 20 April ...

Although snow is not uncommon in the Alps in April, the disruption left thousands of homes in the Savoie region of eastern ...

Heavy rains have left people dead in Italy, with Switzerland and France facing disruptions due to snowstorms as travelers ...

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An unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps sparked chaos on Thursday, as it dumped more than a metre of snow in some ...

The 54-year-old was skiing near Grindelwald when he suddenly veered off track and crashed into a river - where fellow skiers rescued him and called the emergency services ...

The skier, whose identity has not been disclosed, had been on an authorised run in the Swiss Alps when he unexpectedly veered ...

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Some of Europe’s top ski resorts, including Zermatt in Switzerland and Val d’Isere in France, were forced to shut as heavy ...

Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger shattered a 21-year record by completing the North Faces ...