The Local Switzerland

South Korean climber dies on Switzerland’s Matterhorn

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:17:41 +0200

A climber from South Korea died on Monday after hitting bad weather on the iconic Matterhorn mountain.

Man suffers injuries in climbing wall fall

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:36:27 +0100

A 33-year-old man has suffered head and shoulder injuries after a fall at an indoor climbing hall in St Gallen.

Zurich silo could become highest inner-city climbing wall in the world

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:31:41 +0200

The giant silo belonging to Swissmill is the tallest operating grain elevator in the world and the second tallest building in Zurich – and some consider it the ugliest.

Zermatt celebrates 100 years of Switzerland’s highest mountain cabin

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:32:04 +0200

On Tuesday the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) and the village of Zermatt celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Solvay Bivouac, which sits at 4,003m on the Matterhorn.

Austrian dies after falling from Swiss via ferrata

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:39:05 +0200

An Austrian man died on Sunday afternoon after he fell from a rockface whilst climbing a via ferrata in the canton of Valais.

Brit quadruple amputee summits Matterhorn

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:58:59 +0200

A Scottish climber and motivational speaker has become the first quadruple amputee to summit the Matterhorn.

World-class Swiss climber dies on ‘home mountain’

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:23:14 +0200

A well-known Swiss alpinist from the canton of Graubünden has died in an accident on a mountain in the canton, the Piz Bernina.

Swiss man summits all 4,000m alpine peaks

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:21:16 +0200

A Swiss man has climbed to the summit of all 82 mountains in the Alps over 4,000 metres in just 62 days.

Avalanche kills Nepalese guiding Swiss climbers

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:06:00 +0100

A 26-year-old Nepalese guide died and two Swiss climbers were injured when an avalanche hit a Himalayan peak in eastern Nepal on Monday, police said.

German dies in Valais glacier crevasse fall

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:31:00 +0200

A German man died in a mountain climbing accident on Mont Dolent in the canton of Valais on Thursday morning, cantonal police said in a statement.

Spanish runner smashes Matterhorn climb record

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:18:00 +0200

Extreme trail runner Kilian Jornet notched another stunning record on Wednesday by sprinting up and down Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn in less than three hours after starting from the Italian village of Cervinia.

Alpine club warns of climbing gear recalls

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:07:00 +0100

Ten manufacturers have recalled from sale climbing kits for via ferrata mountain routes due to safety problems, says the Alpine Club of Switzerland, which issued a warning to climbers on Tuesday to check their gear.

Danish climber dies in mountain fall

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:27:54 +0200

A Danish climber fell to his death just after reaching the top of a 4,199 metre (13,776 feet) peak in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, police said.

Pakistan calls off search for missing climbers

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:44:00 +0100

Pakistan has called off a search for three climbers -- from Austria, Switzerland and Pakistan -- who went missing in the Karakoram mountain range some 10 days ago, an official said on Monday.