Japanese Alps see record rescue numbers amid rising tourist risk, outdoor safety concerns
Japan’s breathtaking, yet treacherous, mountains of Nagano Prefecture experienced an alarming surge in rescue operations in ...
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why? I n March 2009, ...
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Israeli killed in avalanche at French ski resort
An Israeli was killed in an avalanche outside the Villaroger ski resort in the Savoie region of the French Alps on Friday, ...
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2 dead, 1 injured in avalanche in Austrian Alps
VIENNA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two skiers died and another was injured in an avalanche in the Austrian alpine state of Tyrol on Monday morning, local authorities said.
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Why three British tourists will have to pay thousands for rescue in Austria
A quick trip off-piste turned into an expensive lesson for three British tourists skiing in Austria. Here’s why their ...
Families of victims mark 10 years since Germanwings plane crashed in the French Alps
Hundreds of victims’ families are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French ...