Record-breaking snowmelt in the Swiss Alps
The heat settles over the Swiss Alps like a magnifying glass. On the Rhone Glacier, the last of…
8 Hikers, Including 2 Children, Found Safe After Losing an Overgrown Trail in the Trinity Alps
An overgrown stretch of trail in the Trinity Alps Wilderness turned a routine multiday backpacking trip into a…
‘Best reset ever’: Emma Raducanu continues injury recovery in ‘£2,500-a-night’ Swiss Alps resort
The tennis star looked cheerful as she donned an elegant black off-the-shoulder top with a white skirt while…
Ultrarunner Sophie Woods sets new record for Via Alpina, crossing 8 European countries in 29 days
What did you do in the past 29 days? New Zealand ultrarunner Sophie Woods ran 1,240 miles across…
Michelle O’Reilly: Looking over the add-on sector with a ‘lawyer’s eye’ from Alps
The UK general insurance market (UKGI) has been accused of struggling to open its arms to new talent,…
‘Sight loss doesn’t hold me back – I plan to become the first visually impaired woman to summit Swiss Alpine mountain’
A visually impaired mountaineer is hoping to become the first woman with sight loss to summit a towering…
Roman Lead Sling Bullets Reveal Two Distinct Routes in the Conquest of the Alps
An isotopic study shows that the projectiles found in Switzerland’s Surses Valley came from Hispanic mines, while those…
Kiwi runner Sophie Woods smashes Alps record in 29-day, 2000km run
Kiwi ultra-runner Sophie Woods has broken a record for fastest traversal of the Alps, running 2000km across eight…
Record For Running Across the Alps Broken
2nd August 2026 The New Zealand runner Sophie Woods became the fastest person to complete the 2,000km (1242-mile)…
Sophie Woods completes Via Alpina endurance challenge in record 29 days
Ultra-runner Sophie Woods ran 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing…
Sophie Woods completes Via Alpina endurance challenge in record 29 days
Ultra-runner Sophie Woods ran 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing…
Runner on smashing Alps ultramarathon record by 6 days
Runner Sophie Woods has become the fastest person to complete a 2,000km (1242 miles) ultramarathon across the Alps.…