When snow and ice melt in the spring and summer, they supply water to the rivers and lakes at the foot of the mountains. The Alps are Europe’s biggest mountain range and lie right at the heart ...

The 2024/2025 winter season in the Northern French Alps has proven to be particularly deadly, with 18 fatalities reported so far, 15 in the Northern Alps. A significant factor contributing to these ...

The Alps, one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world, stretch across eight countries in south-central Europe. This extensive mountain system spans approximately 1,200 kilometres in a ...

What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania ...

Dr Cauchy, seen here at work in 2013, was a mountain medicine specialist An avalanche in the French Alps has killed mountain guide and doctor Emmanuel Cauchy, who was with a group of off-piste ...

Mountain Guide Giampaolo Betta introduces three ... relentless quarrying) in summer the Apuan Alps lend themselves to pleasant rock climbing, especially on the excellent limestone of the lower peaks.