Cow bells ring on the hills and the most imposing cliff face grows larger and larger. The scenery is spectacular — it is as picturesque as any Swiss tourist village you will ever see. But Grindelwald, ...

This is what Swiss ski vacations are made of. Because I travel for a living, people often ask me to share my favorite destinations, and Switzerland is always at the top of my list. It’s one of the ...

Nestled in the Bernese Oberland, Grindelwald is known for its impressive alpine setting beneath the Eiger’s famous north face. The village serves as a gateway to hiking trails, glacier landscapes, and ...

The hike offers dramatic views of the Swiss Alps’ ‘murder wall’ – and poignant insights into the climbers who first braved it. For the son of one of those pioneers, it had a special resonance A few ...

The Eiger village of Grindelwald is surrounded by commanding mountainscapes and has numerous, but breathtaking lookout points, providing a new perspective of this place. It’s one of the most popular ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like many serious climbers, I’ve long dreamed of climbing the Eiger Nordwand, the north face of the Alps’ most notorious peak. Fortunately, I always wake up ...

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With daily lift tickets at some major US ski resorts costing $250 for an adult pass, even more at some areas, Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region offers a far more affordable alternative at $85. At one time ...