Trails such as the Nakasendo Trail combine history with natural splendor, allowing the hikers to explore ancient post towns ...

climb ice and snow, be safe in a remote environment, and cope with long approaches and altitude. These routes should only be undertaken by those who have learnt the appropriate skills. If in doubt, ...

Let's hope the creative team finds a way to bring back Jennifer Coolidge's Tanya. In the meantime, keep your focus on Parker ...

Punta Pioda doesn't have the same notoriety as the north faces of the Eiger, the Matterhorn, or the Grandes Jorasses. But ...

The layering of the rocks reveals that this is low-grip limestone in the middle of Chamonix's granite climbing paradise. With bare hands and feet, even experienced climbers have a hard time ...

Solar climbing the Alps According to a Swiss research team, PV technology may take advantage of high Alpine regions to increase generation during winter months when electricity is most needed.

The Alps are Europe’s biggest mountain range and ... The ibex, a type of mountain goat, climb up them to find food! There are many rare animals and plants here that are adapted to living at ...

Swiss Mountaineer Dani Arnold breaks the record for the quickest ascent of the north face of the Matterhorn mountain in the Alps. The 1,100 meter-high climb usually takes mountain climbers between ...

Selected by Peter Cowie, the author, most recently, of “God and the Devil: The Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman.” ...

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass ...