The Latest Breaking News from Alpine

The extreme temperatures Europe has experienced in recent weeks have resulted in an increase in the rate of snowpack melt in the Alpine glaciers. As in many other parts of the world, the consequences are increasingly visible in the Alps, where the glaciers are particularly vulnerable due to their smaller…

Teams of workers unfurled the world's biggest Swiss flag on an Alpine cliff on Sunday to mark the country's national day on Aug. 1.

A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak. At least four people were killed, Italy's state television said, and seven others were injured.

A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak killing at least five and injuring eight, authorities said. Italian RAI state television said the fatalities numbered six,…

Behind the Alpine glad-handing at this year’s G7 summit is an agenda packed with discussion points focussing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Alpine rescuers scrambled two helicopters and 50 extraction experts to pluck the 99 schoolchildren from a mountainside in heavy rain in Vorarlberg, Austria

Parks Victoria intends to remove 500 horses from state’s eastern Alpine region this year as part of feral horse management plan

Residents urged to avoid travel as cold front brings frigid temperatures, rain and damaging winds to several states

Damaging winds averaging 60 to 70km/h with peaks of 90km/h are expected, while alpine areas could be hit with 130km/h gusts through to Monday.