Changing autumnal foliage is drawing hordes of visitors to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, whose heavily forested hillsides are now ablaze in a panorama of hues. The route, which connects ...

Mountain Guide Andy Perkins offers his insider tips. Get the inside knowledge: IFMGA Mountain Guide Caroline George offers some beta on route-finding, gear, and tackling the cruxes of Chamonix's ...

Modern electric buses will replace the beloved trolleybuses that have carried millions of tourists on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route since 1996, Tateyama Kurobe Kanko Co. announced on Dec.

The route stretches for 495 kilometers across the alpine region, signposted by the symbol of the dove. Along the way are key landmarks of the WWI battles between the Italians and the Austro ...