Sledding is big in Europe, and we aren't talking about saucer sleds down little hills: This is a heart-pounding ski ...

The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, ...

While the Alps is known primarily as a winter playground, the mountain range is emerging as a summer destination. New and discounted rail links across Europe are making the peaks an attractive no-fly ...

The Alps, one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world, stretch across eight countries in south-central Europe. This extensive mountain system spans approximately 1,200 kilometres in a crescent ...

Rising to 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze is Germany’s highest mountain and one of the most awe-inspiring destinations in the Alps. Positioned on the border between Bavaria and Austria’s Tyrol region, ...

Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France. Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Landscape sketch showing a view of hills and mountains in the Bavarian Alps, Germany. A lone conifer tree stands in ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 45, No. 2 (May 2025), pp. R27-R40 (14 pages) The European Alps are surrounded by highly urbanized areas located close to fragile mountain landscapes. The ...