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Teen killed in tragic glacier crevasse fall

A 17-year-old Japanese youth fell to his death while out walking at the foot of the Monte Rosa mountain in the southern canton of Valais with his father on Thursday.

Accidents claim three lives in the Swiss mountains over the weekend

Report: further landslides likely in Bondo

Climbers rescued after a chilly night on the Jungfrau summit

Swiss peak serves as stage for slackline meet

Swiss resort unveils huge ‘natural’ fresco on mountain

Lidl uses German mountain to promote its Swiss products

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Swiss man summits all 4,000m alpine peaks

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How to summer holiday up a Swiss mountain

2012

Pakistan calls off search for missing climbers

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Scout dies in 300-metre fall

Swiss climber falls to his death on birthday hike

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Teen killed in tragic glacier crevasse fall

Accidents claim three lives in the Swiss mountains over the weekend

Report: further landslides likely in Bondo

Climbers rescued after a chilly night on the Jungfrau summit

Swiss peak serves as stage for slackline meet

Swiss resort unveils huge ‘natural’ fresco on mountain

Lidl uses German mountain to promote its Swiss products

2015

Swiss man summits all 4,000m alpine peaks

2014

How to summer holiday up a Swiss mountain

2012

Pakistan calls off search for missing climbers

2011

Scout dies in 300-metre fall

Swiss climber falls to his death on birthday hike

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