The Golden Age of Summer Skiing in the Alps (1970s–1980s)
The mornings in Chamonix in July used to hold a particular magic. The air carried a scent of warm stone and wildflowers, but high above, the glaciers gleamed in the...
It is indeed alarming: on 28 June 2025, the zero‑degree isotherm in the Alps jumped to an unprecedented 5,136 m, higher than Mont Blanc’s summit—a level never seen in June since observations began in 1954, and shattering previous records by hundreds...
Not to sound nostalgic, but standing on the Eggishorn ridge above the Aletsch Glacier, it’s impossible not to feel it: a landscape in retreat, a witness to climate unraveling. For decades, this glacier—the largest in the Alps—has lured hikers,...