Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated ...

Early one morning in Chamonix, I pull on my trail running shoes and set off in search of an alpine trail to explore. I’ve lived in ski resorts for long enough that I know a safe bet is to run towards ...

Switzerland ranks as one of the world’s safest places to travel in 2026 and Lucerne, Switzerland fits the bill. The scenic, ...

There’s always something afoot at the resort of Laax. In winter, skiers leap off any pipe, rail or lump they can find, having honed their skills at the indoor Freeride Center; in summer, it’s bikers ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, ...

SCHÖNAU AM KÖNIGSSEE, Germany – At 23 minutes before midnight, at 5,600 feet above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my ...

Some 3'000 hiking huts, around 1'300 of which are staffed by Europe’s alpine clubs to provide food and safety above the treeline, are still standing in the Alps—for now.