Italy and Switzerland may redraw their borders as glaciers melt

Italy and Switzerland may be forced to redraw their borders along the Alps near the Matterhorn as the glaciers continue to melt. Franco Narducci from Italy's Democratic Party wants to submit a bill to redraw the border with Switzerland, and Switzerland is agreeing with this...

Antarctic 'Alps' mapped

Discovered by Russian scientists in the 1950's, the British Antarctic Survey has announced that a multi-national team from from the UK, the US, Germany, Australia, China and Japan has mapped the Gamburtsev mountain range which is similar in size to the European Alps but the...

Teenage climber killed in Alps fall

A teenager has been killed while attempting to climb the French Alps, Swiss media is reporting. He apparently made a mistake while climbing and was airlifted to a hospital in Geneva, where he died."An 18-year-old man fell 160 feet to his death while climbing in the French...

Tour de France Word For The Day -- Unrelenting

Stage 16 of the Tour brought a serious sorting out of the peloton.  It was an unrelenting climb through the Alps, from Italy back to France.  Today's stage was a grueling 157 km with two major climbs on...

Tour de France -- Yellow Jersey Passes to Frank Schleck

The Lords of Chaos attended stage 15 of the Tour de France.  Stormy weather, slick roads, spectacular crashes and surprise wins bedeviled the riders.The pelloton failed to reel in an early breakaway to give...

In the hour of the wolf.

In the picturesque Maurienne valley of the French Alps, tragedy has struck for many sheep farmers, as their dogs are found dead - deliberately poisoned.Since the start of the year, 17 sheepdogs have died in this...

How to grow a mountain (just add water)

Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of...

Hull close on international trio

Even signing these players, Hull might struggle to stay in the top flight, hope that's not the case though and they make a good go of it."Hull close on international trio ...

A walk in the Italian Alps for 'Alto Adige' Wine Tasting, February 26

I will not be mountain climbing on February 26. In a way the mountain, the Italian Alps (South Tyrol) will be coming to us for a tasting of the wines of Alto Adige at the Puck Building in New York.I will have the chance to taste according to the program "more than 200 wines...

Cuddling, Kissing & Chocolate Souffles, Chalet Life in Val d'Isere

The sky might be gray wherever you are, here in New Jersey too. An escape to the snow capped Alps might sound good in that case. As a placebo, If you cannot make it there, I offer you this online escapist bit.  The Independent (UK) offers their version of reality TV with...

Lunch on the Slopes with 'Picnics on the Piste', Alps Only

After a few runs on the slopes, you might not be too keen on standing in line at one of the ski resorts restaurants. If you visit the French Alps, Picnics on the Piste can deliver your meal to a snow spot near you. They set the stage (the table I mean) for you in Val...

Das Hardcore: 130.7mph on a Mountain Bike

How do you say "aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiihhhhh!!!" in German? I've only gone that speed in a car maybe once. Ever.But on a mountain bike? That's extreme.On a mountain bike in the snow? That's... awesome.But don't try...

Three dead as Polish bus crashes on way to UK

"bus delivering workers to Britain overturned on a French highway this morning killing three people and injuring 25, only a fortnight after 26 Polish pilgrims died in another smash in the French Alps."

Bus Crash in French Alps Kills 26

Religious pilgrims on their way to the Notre-Dame de la Salette were met with disaster when their bus plunged from a cliff in the French Alps. "Twenty-six Polish pilgrims died when their coach crashed off a mountain road at a notorious accident black spot in the French Alps...

A harrowing view from the top: global warming

I've submitted a couple of articles - Tibetans carry on as glaciers fall victim to global warming and Heatwave on the top of the world - regarding the evidence of global warming, climate change - whatever your semantic preference - in the high mountains of the world. And,...

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