A 55-year-old mountaineer from Germany has fallen to his death on the Riffelhorn south of Zermatt. The fatal fall occurred at an altitude of 2,500 metres for reasons as yet unexplained.

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Switzerland. The 53-year-old posted a picture of himself and his son Xavier mountain climbing in Valais on the Instagram platform on Monday.

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Chihuahua helps rescuers find owner who fell into Swiss glacier crevasse Air Zermatt said the chihuahua did not move during the rescue operation and "closely followed every movement of the rescue ...

Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find ...

Rescuers in Switzerland are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua that paced atop an Alpine rock after its owner fell into a crevasse. The dog's presence helped a helicopter crew ...

A Chihuahua played an integral role in the rescue of a man who was hiking on the Fee Glacier in Switzerland and fell into a crevasse The little dog belonged to the hiker and was on the trek with his ...