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Why travellers are visiting this Alpine ski resort – in the summer

Rebecca Black discovered there is just as much, if not more, to do at the Alpine destination in the summer

The Independent UK

Finding refuge in a mountain hut: fall hiking, fondue and festive nights in the French Alps

We head to France’s highest natural reserve to discover the joys of Alpine hut hiking

Advnture

Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen

After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the Adriatic

The Guardian - UK

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All PEAK badges and how to get them

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Destructoid

All PEAK levels and tips to get through them

Reaching the peak is tricky.

Destructoid

Swiss Glacier Collapse Obliterates Alpine Village: Can Blatten Rise Again?

After a glacier collapse buried Blatten, the Alpine village faces an engineering challenge. Discover how they plan to rebuild for the future.

International Business Times UK

Swiss evacuate livestock by hoof and helicopter because of landslide risk over Alpine village

Swiss authorities added livestock to the list of evacuees along with about 300 people moved out of a village threatened by a possible landslide from an Alpine mountainside overhead

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A Swiss village is evacuated because of a threat of a mudslide

Swiss authorities have evacuated around 100 people from their homes after a mudslide threatened their Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental Valley

The Independent UK

French Chauffeur To Face Trial Over Alleged Theft From UK Minister

A chauffeur faces trial later this year charged with stealing money and baggage from Britain's top diplomat after driving David Lammy and his wife hundreds of kilometres from Italy to an Alpine ski resort in France, a prosecutor said.

International Business Times

Birdwatch: After six decades, I finally catch up with the Alpine accentor

I visited Bhutan to see some of world’s most striking birds, but one I’d sought since childhood was my highlight

The Guardian - UK

Oakes' departure, Colapinto's swap with Doohan, and Briatore's return: What is going on at Alpine?

One thing about Alpine’s movements over the past 24 hours was wholly expected; the other was not.

Autosport

What is going on at Alpine, amid management and driver line-up drama?

One thing about Alpine’s movements over the past 24 hours was wholly expected; the other was not.

Motorsport

From an Alpine meadow to a Greek island: five of the best spring breaks in Europe

Our writers make the most of warm weather, smaller crowds and off-peak prices to visit their favourite spots, from the Baltic to the Bosphorus

The Guardian - UK

Nature lovers urged to join hunt for rare miniscule moth in Scottish mountains

The Highland nymph, or Alpine coffee moth, is on the edge of extinction due to loss of mountain willow habitat, experts have said.

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The Independent UK

Five Norwegian and Swiss skiers killed by avalanches in French Alps

Authorities had issued avalanche warnings in several Alpine regions

The Guardian - UK

Missing Briton’s belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search

Italy’s Alpine cliff and cave rescue corps find items belonging to Aziz Ziriat as search continues

Woman & Home

Salomon x Ultra Alpine GORE-TEX review: I rarely buying walking shoes over £150 but I added these straight to my basket

The Salomon x Ultra Alpine GORE-TEX match style with substance. These are the perfect pair for stylish walks and city jaunts, as hiker Susan Griffin reveals...

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A transformed chalet by Studio Razavi redesigns an existing structure into a well-crafted Alpine retreat

This overhauled chalet in the French Alps blends traditional forms with a highly bespoke interior

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Al Jazeera

Why are Italy and Switzerland redrawing their Alpine border?

Unlike most border changes that often happen due to conflicts, there is no dispute between Italy and Switzerland.

The Guardian - UK

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border

Two countries agree to modifications beneath Matterhorn peak, one of Europe’s highest summits

Evening Standard

Forshofgut, Austria: are Kinder hotels the chicest way to do a family holiday?

Let the gut times roll! Dipal Acharya and family check in to this Alpine wonder for a family holiday with a difference

Evening Standard

The chicest ski hotels in Europe — from authentic alpine chalets to a converted hospital

Whether you have your sights set on South Tyrol, Lech or the Dolomites, Rosalyn Wikeley has the most stylish places to bed down in the mountains, where the interiors are as good as the views

The Independent UK

Europe’s perfect one-day journey: Travel Switzerland by rail and bus, from deep south to far north

Simon Calder on how to glide through generous Alpine scenery between two spectacular locations

The Independent UK

All change in the Alps: As one tunnel closes, another opens

Exclusive: Motorists face diversions of 100 miles, while trans-Alpine rail travellers can cross Switzerland in barely two hours

Radio France Internationale

Niewiadoma wins Women's Tour de France by just four seconds

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first women's Tour de France title by just four seconds on Sunday as she dug in during the race's gruelling final Alpine ascent.

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