Nearly 12.5 miles in length, this glacier is the longest "stream" of ice in the Alps. It originates in the Jungfrau region, bordering Konkordiaplatz, and it is perhaps one of the best places to visit ...

For many people, the idea of traveling to a unique, remote location is becoming more important than ever, especially with resorts filling to capacity and social distancing a thing of the past. There ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. The new Eiger Express gondola. Jungfrau Railways has included carbon ...

JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss scientists said on Friday, although ...

STORY: With glaciers around the globe disappearing faster than ever, Swiss scientists say this one in the Alps could be partially saved. Though only if global warming is capped below two degrees ...

Switzerland has over 1,400 glaciers. Some of them are world famous, including the largest one, the Aletsch Glacier, which is a World Heritage Site located in the Barnese Alps. At its deepest point, it ...

GREAT ALETSCH GLACIER, Switzerland (Reuters) - One of Europe's biggest glaciers, the Great Aletsch, coils 23 km (14 miles) through the Swiss Alps - and yet this mighty river of ice could almost vanish ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Landscape sketch showing an oblique view of the Aletsch Glacier near Belalp, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain ...