Snow falls softly across alpine villages where church bells echo between mountains and wooden chalets glow with warm light from within. Steam rises from mugs of hot chocolate while distant peaks ...

Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing faster than ever — and the Alps may never look the same.

Switzerland issued its most severe avalanche warning on Tuesday after heavy snow caused a train to derail in Valais, injuring five people. Homes were evacuated in anticipation of fresh weather threats ...

The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it. The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow ...

When you think of a ski resort, you think of snow. You think of white mountains, frozen air, and chairlifts climbing into clouds. So, arriving in Laax, one of Switzerland's most famous Alpine ...