RHÔNE GLACIER, Switzerland — On a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Lucerne, Barbara Achrainer sips a latte and, with a sigh, peers at sightseers boarding a tour boat. It's a warm summer afternoon and ...

In 1786, a doctor in Cha­­m­onix named Michel-­Gabriel ­Paccard and a local crystal hunter, Jacques Balmat, teamed up to become the first two people ever recorded to stand atop 15,770-foot Mont Blanc, ...

Gorner glacier, located near the Swiss border with Italy in the Monte Rosa massif, is the second largest glacier of the European Alps. This photo was taken in 2017. A group of scientists in ...

Annecy, a town in the French Alps, offers year-round cultural events and activities. Visitors can enjoy skiing and exploring historic sites like Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard. This article is part ...

Rome — Venice has long been known for its perennial flooding, but now it's facing the opposite problem: A long stretch of atypically low tides have left the ancient city with low water and dry canals, ...

The Alps don't need an introduction—they invented the sport. The first proper ski manual appeared in St. Moritz in 1924, and they've been dictating terms ever since. Each valley operates on its own ...