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 Mont Blanc: Roads closed as experts warn glacier may collapse Local authorities have closed roads after experts warned that a huge section of a glacier on the Italian side of Mont Blanc may be about to collapse. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190925/roads-closed-as-experts-warn-that-mont-blanc-glacier-may-collapse Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:37:22 +0200 roads-closed-as-experts-warn-that-mont-blanc-glacier-may-collapse Swiss climbers who landed plane on Mont Blanc risk fine of . . . €38 After being slammed by French authorities for having landed a small plane less than 400 metres from the summit of Mont Blanc on Tuesday, two Swiss mountaineers face no worse than a small fine. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190621/swiss-climbers-who-landed-plane-on-mont-blanc-risk-fine-of-38-euros Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:05:38 +0200 swiss-climbers-who-landed-plane-on-mont-blanc-risk-fine-of-38-euros Swiss climbers slammed for landing plane near top of Mont Blanc Two Swiss mountaineers landed a small plane less than 400 metres from the summit of Mont Blanc on Tuesday before heading for the top of Europe's tallest peak with police in pursuit, the French gendarme said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190619/swiss-climbers-slammed-for-landing-plane-on-mont-blanc-mountaineering-france Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:55:58 +0200 swiss-climbers-slammed-for-landing-plane-on-mont-blanc-mountaineering-france