What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania ...

The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the highest summits in the Alps, which overlooks Zermatt, a popular skiing destination. While national ...

The melting of glaciers in the Alps has forced Italy and Switzerland to redraw the border that runs between them in the shadow of the Matterhorn. The frontier between the two countries has ...

This day was something very special for two beauties: Nadja Meskic, last year's "Miss Alpin" title holder, celebrated her wedding with friends and family, beaming with joy. And 22-year-old student ...

A British mountaineer has gone missing in the French Alps and has not been heard from for two weeks, with his desperate family raising the alarm over his disappearance. Kirk Handley's family ...

Words do not do the area justice. Sitting atop a little over an acre of land in the Ötztal Alps, the resort’s remote-ish location in South Tyrol (Naturno, to be exact) lends itself to tourists ...

The murder of a British family in the Alps - one of France's most notorious unsolved crimes - will reportedly be reconstructed this week, 12 years after they were killed. Three members of the same ...

Several years ago, a friend returned from a trip to the Alps and told me about her hike around Mont Blanc and I was immediately interested. Then she showed me the photos, and I fell in love.

While there are plenty of beautiful reasons to visit Switzerland, the majestic Alps are perhaps the most alluring. The Swiss ...

VERBIER, Switzerland — The wind whips against your face when you soar above the Swiss Alps. The ground falls away when you’re gliding over jagged peaks, with only the sound of the breeze and ...

It fits well into their reality competition suite of shows, like Survivor and The Amazing Race, but it offers something different: Incredible vistas of the New Zealand Alps. And, based on where ...