This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Mother Nature had one of her wildest moments shaping the Alps, which thrust up millions of years ago when the African and Eurasian ...

THE ALPS: NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS? THE ALPS: NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS? Europe's longest mountain range is a superb playground in summer as well as in winter. Many tourists think of the Alps only as a ...

While the Alps is known primarily as a winter playground, the mountain range is emerging as a summer destination. New and discounted rail links across Europe are making the peaks an attractive no-fly ...

The French Alps looked more like a winter wonderland this week as the rotten summer weather continued in France. Photo: Webcam Holidaymakers in the Alps in recent days would have been forgiven for ...

Winter interrupting summer has become a common theme this July. Earlier this week, snow fell across parts of the northern Rockies in the U.S., and now, parts of Europe are experiencing a taste of ...

From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland's ...

From the Arctic to the Alps a hot summer had a significant impact on ice shelves and glaciers in the northern hemisphere, with this year's season hit by new temperature records in the Arctic, the ...

On average, three hikers have died every day throughout the summer in Italy’s high peaks. Experts explain why. Italy’s picturesque mountains have experienced an upturn in tourism this year, and with ...