videos tagged mountaineering

Vals is famous in Switzerland for its mineral water. But the region, not far from the Italian border, has much more to offer the visitor. A day outing with a local guide and a few breathless mountain lovers. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello and Michele Andina).

The spectacular Eiger north face, one of the most famous Swiss mountains, remained invincible until 1938. A film tells the story of the failed 1936 German ascent, when mountain climbing was still an Olympic sport, politically exploited by the Nazis. (SF/swissinfo)

Once upon a time, Zermatt was just a typical Swiss alpine village with its cluster of narrow, wooden chalets. But it rose above the rest in the 19th century when a mountain on its doorstep - the Matterhorn – became a magnet for climbers and British tourists. (SF/swissinfo)