Climbing, she says, allows for an “exploration of your body, of your limits, of the possibilities that you have.” She’s working to ensure people with disabilities have the chance to experience it.

What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania ...

What are the Alps? What is it like in the Alps? Video: The Alps with Sue Venir Climate Change What is tourism like in the Alps? The model above uses cardboard boxes and towels to show how fold ...

The Alps are Europe’s biggest mountain range and lie right at the heart of the continent. They stretch across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany ...

The majestic Alps, which span across some European countries, are home to some of the most picturesque villages ...

Selected by Peter Cowie, the author, most recently, of “God and the Devil: The Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman.” ...

The Alps are the largest mountain chain in Europe – and one of the longest and highest mountain ranges in the world. Their majesty stretches for more than 700 miles across eight countries, with ...

An ocean floor pushed toward a land mass will always slide under the land mass. This is because the land mass is more buoyant, or lighter, than the ocean floor. When two land masses meet, on the ...

Between March 6 and 9, Roger Schaeli, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schupbach made the first ascent of the north face of 3,237m Punta Pioda in the Swiss Alps. Also known as Pioda di Sciora, it doesn't ...