There are plenty of beautiful places in Switzerland, but travel expert Rick Steves recommends this region of the Alps if ...

Explore Switzerland’s Zermatt, as well as Chamonix in France, for thrills on the slopes and mind-blowing scenery.

Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.

I simply love skiing in Europe’s Alps, and I’ve ... over a rugged snow-draped landscape. The wind and cloud-swept Matterhorn dominates the Alpine range above the Swiss mountain village of ...