Hitting the piste in Verbier doesn’t come cheap, but in laid-back La Tzoumaz you can access the same pistes without such a steep price tag ...

The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

The treeless, snow-covered valley drops away like a silk quilt, contours of white and shadow billowing toward chalky peaks that erupt from the distant horizon. Between us and those summits: a few ski ...

We spoke with European IFMGA guides about what they really think of American skiers, plus their tips for having the best day ...

Often overlooked in favour of the glitz of St Moritz or chic crowd of Verbier, Gstaad remains the Alps’ most exclusive playground ...

While the Swiss Alps have earned their reputation for high costs, these four regions offer the same mountain views, walkable villages, and quality healthcare at half the cost of U.S. mountain towns.

The enormous consumption of American Patriot air defence missiles in the Middle East has consequences for Switzerland. The ...

More cranes are currently flying over Switzerland than ever before in spring. Groups of over 500 birds have been spotted in ...

I've realized that the number one recommendation I can make is the one many Americans overlook: hiring a mountain guide. I've got no skin in the game. I'm not a guide, just an American skier in love ...

Alex Hall, freeski slopestyle gold medalist in 2022 in Beijing, came back in Cortina in 2026 to claim silver this time ...

Photographer Murdo MacLeod patrols the snow with members of the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, which has for several decades published a vital daily avalanche forecast for mountain areas ...

And thanks in part to its 410 inches of average annual snowfall, Mt. Bachelor makes, during most seasons, a strong spring-skiing proposition. While wet and sometimes rainy throughout the mid-season, ...