In Alps and Elephants, the first of several books ... Ancient historians wrote that after crossing the mountain pass, Hannibal’s army spent 15 years marauding through the Italian peninsula.

On a rail journey through Switzerland’s Engadine Alps, dramatic Alpine wonders unfold at every turn, with glaciers carving ...

Closed for the winter, passes in the Swiss Alps are scheduled to reopen for car traffic within the next few weeks, weather ...

A BRITISH skier has died after losing control on a Swiss mountain slope and plunging into a nearby river. The 54-year-old had ...

An unusually intense spring storm triggered avalanches, transport shutdowns and blackouts across the Alps, catching residents ...

French forecasters have placed the Savoie département in eastern France on avalanche warning on Friday, with mountain ...