At 23 minutes before midnight, at 5,600 feet above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my head: Will the roof of this hut ...
Germany’s Oktoberfest brings more than five million revelers to Munich each year for the celebrated beer hall experience. Should one wish to add a healthy dose of fresh mountain air and awe-inspiring ...
At 1,703-meters, at the border between Germany and Austria, Carl von Stahl Haus, bottom left, is one of the more popular huts in the Berchtesgaden National Park, with bed space for 102 hikers, in both ...
At 23 minutes before midnight, at 1,703 meters (5,600 feet) above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my head: Will the ...
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The race is on to save the Alps' famous huts and trails as melting permafrost threatens to destroy them
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 ...
SCHÖNAU AM KÖNIGSSEE, Germany – At 23 minutes before midnight, at 5,600 feet above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my ...
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