Riding a motorcycle over amazing roads and scenery is a thrill. The famous Swiss mountain passes that make up the "Pässe Karussell" Furka, Grimsel, Oberalp, Susten, Gotthard and Nufenen in the central part of...
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...
created by Amy Judd | 34 wks ago 118 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
Switzerland long known as a neutral country with natural remedies and the right to die, is now in the news for nude hiking. The Canton of Appenzell has always been known for being a little different. Women only...
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...
created by dowdinsk | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 122 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
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...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 96 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
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 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...
created by mchawk | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 276 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
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...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 666 views | 15 recommendations | 15 comments
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 ...
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A 24-year-old British woman, from Kent and has not been named, slipped on a patch of black ice while scaling the 13,000 foot Tour Rond peak near Chamoix, has died in a climbing accident in the French Alps. She...
created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 843 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
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...
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...
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...
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...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 307 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment