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 High up in the natural wonder of the Alps, the climbers who spend their days among the rockfaces and glaciers have come to a grim conclusion: the mountains are falling down around them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190726/how-heatwaves-are-making-the-swiss-alps-more-dangerous Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:16:04 +0200 how-heatwaves-are-making-the-swiss-alps-more-dangerous With the Swiss heatwave in full swing, escape to higher ground with a stay in one of these alpine getaways. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190628/room-with-a-view-incredible-swiss-beauty-spots-switzerland-accommodation-summer Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:12:45 +0200 room-with-a-view-incredible-swiss-beauty-spots-switzerland-accommodation-summer Separate avalanches have claimed the lives of two men in Switzerland this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190104/avalanches-claim-two-lives-in-davos-and-flumserberg Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:13:02 +0100 avalanches-claim-two-lives-in-davos-and-flumserberg Students at the HES-SO, a higher education institution – haute école – in the Valais, achieved new heights when they participated in a rather unique class photo recently. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180309/valais-students-show-head-for-heights-with-highest-class-photo-in-switzerland Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:09:50 +0100 valais-students-show-head-for-heights-with-highest-class-photo-in-switzerland Can fresh Swiss mountain air be a tonic for people who live in polluted cities? https://www.thelocal.ch/20170920/swiss-air-in-a-can-swiss-start-up-targets-breathable-air-market Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:33:21 +0200 swiss-air-in-a-can-swiss-start-up-targets-breathable-air-market Three people died after falling whilst climbing the Piz Bernina on the Swiss-Italian border on Thursday morning, police have said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170804/swiss-mountain-claims-four-lives-over-two-days Fri, 04 Aug 2017 13:55:35 +0200 swiss-mountain-claims-four-lives-over-two-days A Bronze Age wooden box uncovered in the Swiss mountains in 2012 has proved an exciting find for scientists as it sheds new light on the kind of food eaten by prehistoric settlers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170727/4000-year-old-lunch-box-found-on-swiss-alpine-pass-reveals-bronze-age-cereal Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:01:26 +0200 4000-year-old-lunch-box-found-on-swiss-alpine-pass-reveals-bronze-age-cereal As the weather warms up and the ski season comes to an end, Swiss runners look ahead to a packed race calendar in a country blessed with sensational backdrops for some truly challenging climbs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170331/run-with-a-view-ten-breathtaking-swiss-mountain-races Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:46:48 +0200 run-with-a-view-ten-breathtaking-swiss-mountain-races An American and a German are among several people to have died in accidents in the Swiss mountains over the past few days. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161230/swiss-mountains-claim-lives-over-holiday-period Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:31:16 +0100 swiss-mountains-claim-lives-over-holiday-period Whether you love living here or are eager to leave, there are certainly some things you’re bound to miss about Switzerland when you head back home. Several former Swiss residents tell The Local what they most miss about life in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161017/seven-things-youll-miss-about-switzerland-if-you-leave Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:55:01 +0200 seven-things-youll-miss-about-switzerland-if-you-leave In advance of the Swiss Alpine Club's open weekend, The Local outlines just a few of the huts worth visiting. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160901/7-incredible-swiss-mountain-cabins-to-visit-this-weekend Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:12:11 +0200 7-incredible-swiss-mountain-cabins-to-visit-this-weekend An American man who went missing whilst speedflying in Switzerland in March has been found dead, police confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160901/american-missing-in-swiss-alps-found-dead-five-months-later Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:55:37 +0200 american-missing-in-swiss-alps-found-dead-five-months-later A well-known Swiss alpinist from the canton of Graubünden has died in an accident on a mountain in the canton, the Piz Bernina. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160712/world-class-swiss-mountaineer-dies-on-home-mountain Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:23:14 +0200 world-class-swiss-mountaineer-dies-on-home-mountain Swiss snowboarder Estelle Balet, the two-time world freeride champion, has died in an avalanche in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160419/swiss-champion-snowboarder-killed-by-avalanche Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:05:24 +0200 swiss-champion-snowboarder-killed-by-avalanche The Easter weekend was a fatal one in the mountains, with several people losing their lives due to avalanches and falls, many whilst ski-touring. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160329/backcountry-skiers-die-in-weekend-avalanches Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:32:10 +0200 backcountry-skiers-die-in-weekend-avalanches One person was killed and another injured on Sunday when an avalanche in the Swiss Alps swept away six off-piste skiers, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160222/off-piste-skiers-hit-by-deadly-avalanche Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:41:36 +0100 off-piste-skiers-hit-by-deadly-avalanche After unseasonably mild weather in the run-up to Christmas, frigid temperatures and heavy snow hit Switzerland over the weekend causing chaos on the roads, rails and at airports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141229/winters-arrival-brings-swiss-travel-chaos Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:33:51 +0100 winters-arrival-brings-swiss-travel-chaos The already hefty cost of skiing in Switzerland will rise by on average 1.5 percent this season, ski lift organization Seilbahnen Schweiz (SBS) has announced as high-altitude resorts gear up to open. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141016/skiers-face-modest-price-rises-in-new-season Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:09:00 +0200 skiers-face-modest-price-rises-in-new-season 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. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141003/german-man-dies-in-valais-glacier-crevasse-fall Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:31:00 +0200 german-man-dies-in-valais-glacier-crevasse-fall Sam Branson, the 29-year-old son of British business tycoon Richard Branson, was airlifted from the summit of the Matterhorn on Wednesday after being struck by altitude sickness during a charity challenge. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140904/richard-bransons-son-rescued-from-matterhorn Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:18:00 +0200 richard-bransons-son-rescued-from-matterhorn