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 ...

The towering, vertical north face of the Eiger is one of nature’s true wonders, but there are few ways to better appreciate its overpowering presence than by riding the trails that weave around the ...

Step into the storybook world of Grindelwald, the "Glacier Village" nestled in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. Surrounded by iconic alpine giants like the Eiger’s north face and the Wetterhorn, ...

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 ...

Grindelwald, nestled in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, is often called the most charming village in the Alps. Known as the "Glacier Village," it lies beneath the towering Eiger and Wetterhorn ...

When to Go: High summer is the season here, but hikable weather often extends into September, when the Europeans are back at work. The Faulhorn closes in October. Perhaps the biggest payoff for effort ...

One of the jokers in our group is singing Climb Every Mountain as we lace up our hiking boots, a somewhat larky ditty in view of the snow-capped peak ahead, which is ominously nicknamed The Ogre. I’m ...

A SMALL town in the Swiss mountains is as picturesque as any other. But this is no ordinary holiday destination. Cow bells ring on the hills and the most imposing cliff face grows larger and larger.

The town of Grindelwald is your gateway to discovering the trails that sit beneath the imposing Eiger mountain. Check out how to get there, where to stay and where to ride in our guide. The towering, ...