The Latest Breaking News from Alpine

Swiss police warn that heat wave raises danger of falling ice, rock in the Alps

Police in southwest Switzerland are warning that a heat wave has increased the risk of falling rock and ice in the Alpine region, where it’s been particularly deadly this year for mountaineers and hikers

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Rail route of the month: the drama of an Alpine epic from Zurich to Graz

This exhilarating, nine-hour journey trundles through the Swiss and Austrian Alps and soars to more than 1,000 metres above sea level as it crosses the Rhine-Danube watershed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

The MTB guide to La Thuile, Italy – a tranquil setting for some serious enduro action

The small Italian resort of La Thuile is a quiet place with some seriously rowdy, steep technical descents worthy of several rounds of the EDR race series

Bike Perfect · Jul 31, 2023

4 young children are critically wounded in a knife attack in a French Alpine town

As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps. The children suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults were wounded.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez dies in Isle of Man TT Supertwin race

Torras had an accident at the Alpine section of the 37.75-mile circuit on the final lap of Tuesday’s Supertwin race.

Motorsport · Jun 6, 2023

Isle of Man TT 2023: Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez dies in Supertwin race

Torras had an accident at the Alpine section of the 37.75-mile circuit on the final lap of Tuesday’s Supertwin race.

Autosport · Jun 6, 2023

Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort

An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled…

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert

Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Bear that mauled Alpine jogger to death captured by Italian authorities

JJ4 is the same Alpine brown bear that injured a father and son out walking in the region in 2020

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

How to grow alpine strawberries – expert tips for healthy plants and tasty harvests

Discover the ways to grow, maintain, and harvest delicious and prolific alpine strawberries

Homes & Gardens · Apr 15, 2023