Buying in the Alps? Here is where prices have increased the most

As skiing season approaches in Europe, you may be dreaming of a wintery getaway to beat the post-summer blues. Looking to buy ...
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Alpine village submerged in brown sludge after glacier collapse

A landslide near Blatten, Switzerland submerged an entire village in the Swiss Alps, leaving most of the homes and buildings under a mass of brown sludge. It happened after a large chunk of the Birch ...

Property in the Alps drawing more attention among wealthy

Malaysian high-net-worth families are showing growing appetite for Alpine properties, attracted by both capital preservation ...
Mansion Global

Summertime Activities Are Lifting Home Prices in the Alps

Home prices were up 3.3% annually, through June, in the Alpine markets tracked by Knight Frank. Growth was led by Switzerland’s Andematt and Davos, where prices jumped 14.6% and 10.5%, respectively, ...
The New York Times

Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19. By Neil Vigdor and Aishvarya Kavi A vast ...
NPR

A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

A Swiss Alpine village was largely wiped out on Wednesday after a massive glacier carrying rock and debris detached and roared down the mountainside, destroying everything in its path. Scientists had ...