"The simplest way is to go over the glacier." The Theodul Pass was a common route from the Valais region of modern-day ...

Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, a UN report warns.

The Saleina glacier near Orsières in the Valais has in recent times proved to be a particularly rich treasure trove for glacier archaeologists. For the past 15 years, human bones and pieces of ...

Accelerating ice melt from glaciers worldwide means an increased loss of freshwater resources, ever-faster sea level rise and life-threatening floods and landslides. In some regions, ice loss is ...

Rien de tel que deux photos d'un glacier avec quinze ans d’intervalle pour se rendre compte des effets du changement climatique.

In Gletsch, where the paths to the Grimsel and Furka Passes will later branch off, a first inn is built, which is expanded into the Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône by the up-and-coming Valais ...