News Switzerland Valais: Switzerland bakes in record June temperatures
Switzerland’s heatwave hit its peak on Sunday with the mercury climbing all the way to 37C in Sion in the canton of Valais. That maximum is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland for the ...
News Switzerland Valais: Tributes to Hayden Prince - the Cambridge army medic killed after being hit by a falling rock in the Alps
Valais cantonal police in Switzerland said the public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the tragedy. The inquest into his death was opened at Lawrence Court in Huntingdon on Thursday, June ...
News Switzerland Valais: Dutch walker killed in Swiss hiking accident
A Dutch man fell to his death on Wednesday while hiking in the mountains in the Swiss canton of Valais. The 54-year-old was part of a group of six tourists from the Netherlands who were hiking along a ...
News Switzerland Valais: Great Britain international Robbie Simpson aiming to leave Swiss result in his wake
The Deeside runner is planning to defend his title in next weekend’s Aletsch half marathon in the Valais region of Switzerland. It’s another challenging event, starting at an altitude of 1,950 metres ...
News Switzerland Valais: Room with a view: The stunning Swiss beauty spots to wake up in this summer
Relatively easy to get to but nevertheless sporting amazing views, this Swiss Alpine Club cabin sits above Verbier and below Mont Fort in the Valais. Get there via a 75-minute hike from the top of the ...
News Switzerland Valais: British climber dies on Switzerland’s Matterhorn
A 24-year-old British climber died on Monday while descending the Matterhorn mountain, police in the Swiss canton of Valais said. The man was roped up to two other British climbers and making his way ...
News Switzerland Valais: British climber, 24, dies after falling rocks hit him in Swiss Alps
The accident happened at 2.40am. Valais cantonal police said the public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the tragedy. The Matterhorn, which straddles Switzerland and Italy, has a pyramidal ...
News Switzerland Valais: British climber, 24, dies 11,000m up the Swiss Matterhorn after being struck by a falling rock
Valais police spokesman Steve Leger said he had no details about why the climbers had been scaling the peak at that hour. The Matterhorn, which straddles Switzerland and Italy, has a pyramidal shape ...
