Hike a glacier in Switzerland with our blueprint for the Glacier Trail Saas Fee. When to go, where to stay, and who to contact...
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The Carina Zermatt Boutique Hotel is our new refuge
A faithful avalanche, visionary ideas, and good timing. These are the ingredients of the fascinating story behind the Carina Zermatt Boutique Hotel.
Ultimate blueprint for a perfect ski vacation in Zermatt
Valais is covered under a powdery blanket, but the big snow has yet to arrive. Our ski vacation in Zermatt is about trying the many slopes...
So I found Little Canada in Switzerland (I’m Canadian)
Is it possible that there's a Little Canada inside Switzerland? The Relais d'Arpette mountain inn in Valais felt like home to this Canadian...
A foodie’s guide to mountain restaurants in Zermatt
Some refer to Zermatt as the lunch capital of the Alps. Others consider it as a resort reserved for foodies. They are both right!
Our ski weekend at the Walliserhof Grand-Hotel Saas-Fee
There is a place in Switzerland where snow is guaranteed: Saas-Fee. Surrounded by high peaks and mighty glaciers, this resort is our go-to place...
Traditional Swiss Cow Fighting (Leukerbad)
Imagine bullfighting in Spain, but remove the bulls and torreros. Add mountains and a bunch of temperamental black cows, and you have Swiss cow fighting.
The Swiss Alps 100 endurance race is pure alpine magic
I'm just back from a week in Goms, the valley that runs from Brig to the base of the Furka Pass in the Valais. I helped organize the Swiss Alps 100...
Hiking in Zermatt – Everything you need to roam with a view
Above the rooftops and stilted wooden chalets of Zermatt, nearly 400 kilometers of well-marked and maintained hiking trails unfold. Here are three...