"I'm feeling very proud, especially to have made a small contribution to science." Hiker accidentally stumbles upon ...

Plowing began on a scenic Japanese mountain road, famous for its towering “snow walls,” on February 11. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route links the prefectures of Toyama and Nagano, but is buried under ...

The reason? Skiers want a chance to see the Northern Lights during their trip. Alpine resorts might offer stunning mountain scenery, varied terrain and endless options for Apres, but Nordic ...

While Italy's famed Dolomite Mountains are certainly no secret—especially to Europeans—more North Americans are finding that skiing in Italy’s northern UNESCO-recognized Alps comes with endless and ...

With glacier-clad peaks rising almost vertically from thickly forested valleys, the North Cascades are often called the American Alps ... from British Columbia to northern California.

Soaring to a height of 2,909 meters, Mt. Nishi-Hotaka lies in the steep Northern Alps and is affectionately known among mountain climbers as "Flower Mountain." In July, snow lingers in the valleys ...

The latest snow report from Meteo France for the French mountains presents a varied picture, with snow coverage close to seasonal norms at higher altitudes but significantly below average at lower ...