The Swiss Alps may get the most press, but the French region of the Alps is just as breathtakingly beautiful, as well as the ...

The French Alps are a dream destination for hikers and nature lovers, offering stunning views and challenging trails ...

Akakura Kanko Hotel is Japan’s first international ski resort hotel, and boasts an 88-year history, making it a great option ...

More than 54 years after the ill-fated Air India flight crashed into the side of Mont Blanc, it’s believed personal items from the aircraft have been found. Local cafe owner Timothee Mottin came ...

Since Caesar’s legions and Hannibal’s elephants crossed the Alps on footpaths, man has been waging a slow battle to conquer Europe’s rock curtain. In 1800 Napoleon widened the Alpine trails and made ...

An avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities. The avalanche ...

Mountaineers preparing to tackle Mont Blanc have been urged by local authorities to delay scaling the summit of western Europe's highest mountain because of a severe heatwave affecting France. The ...

Milan — A fast-moving Italian glacier is melting quickly, threatening a picturesque valley near the Alpine town of Courmayeur and prompting the mayor to close down a mountain road. Mayor Stefano ...

A French mountain climber came upon an unexpected treasure earlier this month near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, The Guardian writes. It was a small metal box containing rubies, sapphires and ...

At 3,800 metres in the French Alps, eight experienced workers are replacing a 70-year-old footbridge at the summit of ...

Searchers have found the bodies of two women climbers and their male guide on Mont Blanc in the French Alps after an avalanche early on Tuesday. Search dogs found the bodies of an Anglo-Polish woman, ...

PARIS (AP) — An avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities. The ...