The Local Switzerland

Swiss climbers slammed for landing plane near top of Mont Blanc

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:55:58 +0200

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.

Thrill seekers' Christmas adventure ends in nightmare

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:43:14 +0100

Two rogue paragliders in canton Valais had to be rescued in dramatic fashion after they collided with a ski lift cable on Thursday afternoon.

Teen killed in tragic glacier crevasse fall

Fri, 11 May 2018 12:51:19 +0200

A 17-year-old Japanese youth fell to his death while out walking at the foot of the Monte Rosa mountain in the southern canton of Valais with his father on Thursday.

Accidents claim three lives in the Swiss mountains over the weekend

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:50:46 +0100

Three people died in two separate accidents in the central and eastern Swiss mountains on Saturday.

Report: further landslides likely in Bondo

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:43:58 +0100

The Swiss village of Bondo that was hit by a massive landslide in August is at risk of further rockfalls.

Climbers rescued after a chilly night on the Jungfrau summit

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:46:19 +0200

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.

Swiss peak serves as stage for slackline meet

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:49:06 +0200

Hikers on the summit of le Moléson witnessed a nerve-wracking sight at the weekend as dozens of athletes took to a slackline tens of metres above their heads.

Swiss resort unveils huge ‘natural’ fresco on mountain

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:53:17 +0200

The giant image of a shepherd reclining on the grass will greet visitors to the mountain station of la Berneuse above the village of Leysin in the Vaud alps over the next three weeks.

Lidl uses German mountain to promote its Swiss products

Thu, 05 May 2016 15:49:15 +0200

German supermarket chain Lidl has been left with egg on its face after a recent advertising campaign

Teen skier dies from head injuries in Alps

Sun, 03 Jan 2016 21:30:56 +0100

An 18-year-old woman died after suffering serious head injuries while skiing at the Melchsee-Frutt mountain resort in the canton of Obwalden, police said on Sunday.

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.

US man plunges to death hiking near Zermatt

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:46:00 +0200

A 67-year-old American man died after falling 200 metres while hiking in a mountain area near Zermatt, Valais cantonal police said on Sunday.

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.

Scout dies in 300-metre fall

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:07:05 +0200

A 13-year-old Boy Scout died in a fall in the Bernese Alps. He was on a hiking expedition with three friends when he slipped and fell 300 metres.

Swiss climber falls to his death on birthday hike

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:26:00 +0200

Swiss mountaineer Erhard Loretan, one of the few climbers to reach all 14 world’s highest peaks, died on Thursday in a mountain accident.