Located in the heart of the Bernese Alps, Gimmelwald is a picturesque mountain village in Switzerland that embodies peace, tradition, and natural charm. With only around 100 residents, it offers a ...

Tucked away in the stunning Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, Gimmelwald is a postcard-perfect mountain farming village with a population of just 100. Surrounded by the dramatic peaks of the ...

From threading through skyscrapers, diving into volcanoes - or jumping into the jet stream - the Chilean wingsuit pilot continues to redefine the limits of human flight.

Philipp Brugger from Austria and Nicolas Hojac from Switzerland climbed the north faces of Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau in 15 ...

I never would have thought that I would be standing on the Jungfrau with Nico one year later.” Making a steady start, they ...

Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger shattered a 21-year record by completing the North Faces ...

Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger have set a new record after climbing three famous Swiss mountains in 15 and a half hours - almost 10 hours faster than the previous ...

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There were 28 fatal accidents in the Swiss Alps last winter, the highest number of deaths in five years, according to the mountain emergency statistics of the Swiss Alpine Club. They said off ...

Mountain landscapes become desirable, thought of as beautiful. Interest in them soared. A word gathered momentum, one used to describe the feeling of traversing a narrow mountain crest, the airy ...

Famous for its jaw-dropping scenery, with the towering peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains surrounding the town ... From leisurely lakeside walks to challenging mountain treks, there’s a ...