The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Climbers rescued after a chilly night on the Jungfrau summit Two Estonian alpinists had to be rescued from the top of the Jungfrau mountain on Monday morning after bad weather forced them to spend a freezing night on the summit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170921/climbers-rescued-after-a-chilly-night-on-the-jungfrau-summit Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:46:19 +0200 climbers-rescued-after-a-chilly-night-on-the-jungfrau-summit Climber Steck admits he was afraid for his life Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who with two team mates came under attack by a group of sherpas on Mount Everest, says he was afraid he would die. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130430/climber-steck-admits-he-was-afraid-for-his-life Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0200 climber-steck-admits-he-was-afraid-for-his-life Steck Everest expedition ends in a brawl Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck has called off his 16th Mount Everest expedition after being attacked by a group of sherpas. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130429/ueli-steck-ends-everest-expedition-after-row-with-sherpas Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0200 ueli-steck-ends-everest-expedition-after-row-with-sherpas