The Women’s European Championship will be played in eight cities across Switzerland. The 31 matches will be spread across ...

Boasting more than 1,600 feet in length, Switzerland has opened the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. A superb destination for any height-loving daredevil, not only will this bridge ...

The permafrost in Switzerland's Alps is the warmest since records began, the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday. Permafrost is sub-surface soil that remains at freezing temperature or ...

The Alps run through eight countries — Monaco, France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. Photograph by Michael_Koenigshofer 3. Gleckstein Hut ...

How to plan a classic Alps summer adventure, from hiking to rail itineraries The thin air above cloud level. The views over snow-tipped mountains. The climbs over boulder and scree, and the first ...

The climb in the Bernese Alps, completed on April 5, saw the pair broke the previous record of 25 hours by Swiss alpinists Ueli Steck and Stephan Siegrist in 2004.

Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger shattered a 21-year record by completing the North Faces of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau in only 15 hours and 30 minutes ...

A British skier has died after losing control on a Swiss Alpine piste and crashing into a river. In the Swiss Alps, including the Bernese Alps, there were 28 fatal accidents on ski tours last ...

A British skier has died after losing control while skiing in the Swiss Alps and crashing into a river. Listen to this article Loading audio... The man, aged 54, was skiing in Switzerland’s Bernese ...

Gstaad, nestled in the breathtaking Bernese Alps, is a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and luxury relaxation. Here are some of the best activities to enjoy, from alpine exploration to unwinding ...

The Great Aletsch Glacier in the Bernese Alps, which is 20 kilometers long and weighs 10 billion tons, attracts over a million people a year who can view its immensity from the Junfraujoch viewing ...

The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss scientists said on Friday, although significant ice loss is now inevitable.