A SWISS town has been buried after a devastating landslide sent a massive avalanche crashing down the mountain, submerging homes and forcing residents to evacuate. A massive cloud of ice and ...

Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe at 2,300m, was again named the ‘Best Ski Resort in the World’ at the latest annual World Ski Awards. This was the ninth time in the last 12 years ...

The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found buried under the snow at the entrance to Val Thorens in the French Alps. Emergency services took him to Grenoble Hospital where he was ...

With its panoramic window with resort and mountain views, mezzanine double bed and standalone bathtub, there is something almost cinematic about our quarters in the five-star Scandi-chic Altapura ...

Zermatt is the standout performer, potentially racking up as much as 40–50 inches by Friday night. Val Thorens also looks primed for major accumulations, with around 25–35 inches on tap through Friday ...

A British man who was buried alive in a massive avalanche that propelled him more than a dozen metres across the ground has died after he suffered a heart attack. They pulled the man, who had ...

Eight people were injured after a cable car crashed more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) above sea level at France’s Val Thorens ski resort on Tuesday, authorities said. The cable car was ...

Authorities said the accident happened at Val Thorens in the French Alps at around 7.30am today. Two of the victims were seriously injured but none of the injuries are life-threatening ...

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The resort in the Les 3 Vallée has once again been named the world’s best — but what if it had never existed? Justine Gosling delves into its rocky history and current cult status Justine ...