In 1779, Englishman Charles Blair built the first primitive shelter for hikers to view France’s Mer de Glace glacier, in the shadow of the Alps' tallest peak, Mont Blanc. The simple stone hut, rebuilt ...
Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated Anna Fiorentino | Freelance writer The Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) owns about ...