At the foot of the Northern Alps, in Okuhida Hot Spring Villages in Takayama, Gifu Pref., the autumn leaves are at their color peak. It’s a place where snow on top of the mountains and autumn leaves can be seen together.

Two Filipino climbers were rescued from Japan’s Mount Okuhotakadake but one died after being airlifted to safety, authorities said on Sunday. According to local police, the men, aged 53 and 48, were among a group of seven who had attempted to scale the 3 ...

Three climbers in one group were confirmed dead Saturday evening, Catania said in an email. The other group consisted of four climbers, two of whom survived. The other two, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found dead in a gully Sunday.

Following the initial announcement that the resort would close, the station was granted a one-year reprieve after fundraising nearly €400,000 between donations and a crowdfunding campaign. The funds allowed the station to stay open through the 2024-2025 ...

One hundred days before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, it's too early for the weather forecast, but one thing is certain -- there will be artificial snow, much to the dismay of environmental activists.

A woman hiking through the Italian Alps made a startling discovery when she happened upon the remains of an ancient ecosystem. Claudia Steffensen was hiking with her husband in the Valtellina Orobie Mountains National Park, near the Swiss-Italian border ...

One thing you notice as you wander the streets of Kranjska Gora, a ski resort in Slovenia’s Julian Alps, is that there are no designer boutiques—no Chanel, not even Moncler—and no trendy outposts from name-brand chefs. If you want to shop and show ...

A Filipino has died while trekking in the Northern Japan Alps last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.