Ben and Peter became the first people in history to cross the Alps using only manual wheelchairs (Ben Spencer/Wheelchair ...

The beauty of the Italian Alps is only part of the appeal of venturing to this sparkling lake, which offers plenty of water activities, including kitesurfing.

Grazing livestock and farming over the past 4000 years have rapidly accelerated the rate of soil loss in the Alps, ...

A British hiker has been missing in the Italian Alps after texting a friend that he was lost. Matthew Hall, 33, of Hull, ...

A British hiker has been found dead in the Italian Alps a week after he went missing on a solo trip. Matthew Hall, from Hull, ...

Take a mesmerizing drive from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald in the Swiss Alps, through the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Lauterbrunnen’s glacial valley, with its 72 waterfalls and wildflower meadows, ...

Extreme mountain biker Andreas Tonelli tragically died in a biking accident in Italy's Val Gardena. The 48-year-old ...

The discovery was made on Wednesday evening, close to the Cross of Daloo, a mountain viewpoint high above the town of ...

June's heat wave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just ...

A BODY has been found in the search for the British hiker who went missing in Italy two weeks ago. Matthew Hall, 33, disappeared while walking in the Italian Alps – and a body was found ...

The four grand estates are among 26 new World Heritage sites added to the list this year.