The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it. The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow ...

Switzerland issued its most severe avalanche warning on Tuesday after heavy snow caused a train to derail in Valais, injuring ...

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk ...

Perched high above a frozen lake, Grimsel Hospiz in the Bernese Oberland offers an unusual winter escape, with gourmet food, a hot tub, star-filled skies and no distractions ...

When you think of a ski resort, you think of snow. You think of white mountains, frozen air, and chairlifts climbing into clouds. So, arriving in Laax, one of Switzerland's most famous Alpine ...