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Swiss Re, the global reinsurer, has now secured its targeted $65 million in North American earthquake and named storm ...
The Matterhorn is one of Europe’s most iconic peaks—but its first successful climb ended in tragedy. This video uncovers the ...
One of Disneyland's classic thrill rides closed for refurbishment a couple of weeks before the start of the Disneyland 70th ...
“The Matterhorn is no joke,” Soto, an IFMGA guide from the Basque Country, told ExplorersWeb.“We have had too many accidents this season already.” Clinging to ropes. The accident occurred ...
The Matterhorn bobsled is a unique attraction at Disneyland. This ride has not been made at any other Disney theme park ...
Gazing up at the Matterhorn it looks like an impossible feat to climb it, and for a long time it seemed that might well be the case. During the so-called Golden Age of Alpinism, from 1854 to 1865 ...
On that historic summer's day in July 1865, Edward Whymper led a group of seven on an expedition to reach the summit of the Matterhorn, a Swiss mountain said to be home to evil spirits.
Ride the Gornergrat Bahn from Zermatt to one of Switzerland’s most iconic viewpoints in 8K resolution. This historic cogwheel railway climbs 1,484 meters to the Gornergrat summit, offering panoramic ...
Extraordinary coincidences led to a misunderstanding about an accident on the Matterhorn. Yet the lesson remains: Mountaineering is no joke, the Matterhorn is a serious endeavor, and mistakes ...
Once upon a time, Zermatt was a humble village of farmers, but with the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 and the arrival of trains in 1891, Zermatt found itself on the Grand Tour of Europe.
The Matterhorn is considered one of the world's most treacherous peaks. Since 1865, it's claimed hundreds of climbers from all over the world, and deaths continue to average about a dozen a year.
Swiss Re, the global reinsurance company, is now aiming for reduced pricing for its latest catastrophe bond sponsorship, with ...