Swiss Alps

WATCH: Astonishing Footage Shows Landslide In Swiss Alps

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 05.18.2012

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A landslide in the Swiss Alps caused 300,000 cubic meters of rock to slide down a mountainside, reports CNN. The collapse happened in intervals over t...

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My Swiss Spa Day

Kirsten Chilstrom | Posted 04.28.2012

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I immediately inspected my new face in the mirror: I was glowing.

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Hiking The Swiss Alps On A Budget

George Hobica | Posted 04.23.2012

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Despite Switzerland's reputation as a pricey destination, hut-to-hut hiking in the Alps can be a breathtaking (pun intended) bargain.

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In Davos, Protestors Build Igloos Amid Talks Of Fragile Economy

AP | By ANGELA CHARLTON and MASHA MACPHERSON | Posted 01.23.2012

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DAVOS, Switzerland -- An igloo protest camp sprouting up amid $500-a-night hotels and security cordons at the Swiss resort of Davos seems to serve a w...

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5 Getaways for Adrenaline Junkies

Allen Burt | Posted 10.24.2011

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Vacation is an opportunity for life-changing experiences and, if done right, should sometimes be piss-your-pants scary.

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Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, Part 3

Richard Bangs | Posted 08.27.2011

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Hurtling down this mountain track, banking through the sharp turns and shooting through tunnels like a bullet, I feel energized, vibrantly alive.

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Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus In Switzerland, Part 2

Richard Bangs | Posted 08.26.2011

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The flocking of Victorians to the Swiss Alps was not about growing crops, grazing animals, or extracting minerals. It was about observing, feeling, and articulating a personal response.

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Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus In Switzerland

Richard Bangs | Posted 08.23.2011

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Life is more intensely lived the closer one gets to its extinction. We never feel so alive as when we have nearly died.

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House Arrests Of The Rich And Famous

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.26.2011

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Since being charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund managing director, has moved...

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Gotthard Base Tunnel, World's Longest, Drilling Completed In Switzerland (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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SEDRUN, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss engineers smashed through the last stretch of rock Friday to create the world's longest tunnel, sparking a national g...

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Madness on the Matterhorn

James M. Clash | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unlike many peaks, there is no "escape hatch" on the Matterhorn. Not much room for error, which is why more than 500 people have died there, thrice the fatalities of Mt. Everest.

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Comparing Fine Wine to Swiss Watches

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most CEOs who have sold three successful Swiss watch companies would retire, but not watch industry giant Jean-Claude Biver, whose last transaction was selling Hublot to the LVMH Group for 480 million Swiss francs.

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'Solar Impulse,' Solar-Powered Plane, Takes Off For 24-Hour Test Flight

AP | FRANK JORDANS and ELIANE ENGELER | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) GENEVA — An experimental solar-powered plane took off from western Switzerland on Wednesday for a 24-hour test flight – a key step in...

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Astoria Characters: The Gallant Globe-Trotter

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Timothee Faberger, flight attendant/caterer/tour guide, has made a profession of making guests feel at home whether they're at his three-family house in Astoria or in Russia on a river cruise.

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Rob Williams Dies In Swiss Alps Tragedy Played Out Over Twitter

The Telegraph | Richard Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

The 29-year-old died after he and business partner, Jason Tavaria, who together run a multi-million pound music firm, became separated from their part...

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