Alpine Environment

Dramatic photos show glacial retreat

This content was published on Oct 15, 2020 A Swiss photographer programmed a drone using glacial data and set it on a course to map out how glaciers have retreated over the past 140 years.

Storks spend more and more winters in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 12, 2020 Storks increasingly prefer to spend their winters in the Alpine nation instead of migrating to Africa.

Mountains have our cross to bear

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 Besides great views, have you ever wondered what’s at the top of some of the highest peaks in the Alps?

Alpine queuing: join the crowds

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 On any given day close to a million people an hour are heading up a mountain somewhere in the Swiss Alps.

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Why the high point of climbing is not the summit

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 I was recently asked why I climb. More specifically, “Why all that effort just to stand on the summit for 15 minutes before going down again?”

Bench and table of a mountain restaurant covered in snow

Winter chill brings early snow to Swiss mountains

This content was published on Sep 26, 2020 Cold winds and a sharp drop in temperatures have brought the first signs of winter to the Swiss mountains disrupting road traffic.

Once a ‘playground’ for the few, the Alps are now an amusement park for all

Swiss Alpine resorts are installing rides and other attractions on their slopes.

Toxins found in popular Swiss tourist spot

This content was published on Sep 17, 2020 Carcinogenic toxins have allegedly seeped into the groundwater at the Blausee in the Bernese Oberland, killing thousands of fish.

Is this man the last Swiss cowbell maker?

This content was published on Sep 10, 2020 Peter Preisig is keeping alive the traditional art of cowbell-making in the Alps.

Singing Bells

This content was published on Sep 8, 2020 Peter Preisig demonstrates the rich tones of his ‘singing bowls’ (Klanggshalen).

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