Embark on an unforgettable journey as we explore the French Alps, a paradise for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Discover the thrill of setting up camp amidst scenic mountain scapes, bodies ...

In 1786, a doctor in Cha­­m­onix named Michel-­Gabriel ­Paccard and a local crystal hunter, Jacques Balmat, teamed up to become the first two people ever recorded to stand atop 15,770-foot Mont Blanc, ...

On a July morning shortly before 9 a.m., my adventure of crossing the Alps began. Along with my father and a handful of other mountain sports enthusiasts, I traveled all the way to Wildental, Austria ...

“You’ll be fine, Lotte!” I encourage my ten-year-old daughter as she dangles in a harness, buffeted by a Swiss alpine breeze at almost 11,000 feet. She emits a yelp as, with a crack and a clang, her ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our Swiss trek wasn’t supposed to start like this, with a blister the size of a thumbnail and the moleskin to ease it 5 miles away. It was supposed to be as ...

My wife Emily and I fancy ourselves adventurers. We honeymooned on bicycles, spending 10 months pedaling from Canada to Costa Rica. We recently celebrated our 10th anniversary backpacking in Venezuela ...

DW travel reporter Benjamin Restle crossed the Alps this summer. In the mountains, the consequences of climate change are especially tangible — and even dangerous. On a July morning shortly before 9 a ...