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Switzerland is known for its gorgeous landscapes and calm surroundings, and it has some of the most picturesque villages that ...
Multi-resort ski passes are keeping skiers on the slopes. But more investment is necessary for Swiss resorts to remain ...
The amount of snow covering Swiss glaciers at the end of the winter this year was 13% below the 2010-2020 average, said a ...
Closed for the winter, passes in the Swiss Alps are scheduled to reopen for car traffic within the next few weeks, weather permitting.
If you're traveling in the winter by car, make sure you have snow chains and other winter essentials, as the mountain roads can be tricky. So, if you want a slice of Swiss alpine magic without ...
Zermatt, Switzerland: The Theodul Glacier is the centerpiece of Zermatt’s summer skiing offerings. Here, high above the town ...
Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.
A potent midweek storm is set to blanket much of the Alps with significant snowfall, particularly from Wednesday night through Friday. Zermatt is the standout performer, potentially racking up as ...
The Glacier Express is one of Switzerland's most famous train journeys, connecting Zermatt and St. Moritz. This route takes ...
Swiss citizens voted to go under the mountains in 1992, and 2,600 workers in round-the-clock shifts have done just that. Four massive boring machines—tubular mobile factories each stretching the ...
However, if you're less enthused about spending hours in the cold and snow ... routes in the Swiss Alps, unless you're specifically winter hiking in a groomed area on a mountain.
Switzerland’s WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) is investigating how solar yield can be optimized in snow-covered terrain. It is envisaged the results will help to place PV systems ...