A marriage proposal on the Matterhorn: It's the kind of thing that only happens in Zermatt, playground of the rich and famous. We visit one of Switzerland's most famous ski resorts.

Nestled at the base of the world-famous Matterhorn, Zermatt is a car-free alpine village offering an unforgettable getaway. Blending traditional Swiss charm with modern outdoor adventures, Zermatt ...

Zermatt was put on the map thanks—or no thanks, depending on how you look at it—to British mountaineer Edward Whymper. The Matterhorn was considered “the most thoroughly inaccessible of all ...

ZERMATT, Switzerland — “You know Teddy Roosevelt climbed it,” an elderly man, dressed in a puffy jacket and black beanie hat, said to us. We were standing on Kirchbrücke, the church bridge ...

On my two previous trips to Switzerland's tiny-but-touristy Zermatt, I failed to catch a glimpse of the glorious Matterhorn mountain that draws so many to the burg at its base for a peek at the peak.

Zermatt: Three skiers including boy, 15, killed in avalanche near Matterhorn in Switzerland. ... We saw that the ski tourers had tried to build a cave and protect themselves from the wind. ...

On Sunday, May 25, the bodies of five skiers were discovered near Zermatt, Switzerland. All likely died in an avalanche. The previous day, climbers on the 4,199m Rimpfischhorn in the nearby canton ...

The route of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway between Zermatt and Visp in the canton of Valais was restricted on Sunday until 7 p.m. due to a catenary fault. The disruption occurred between Täsch ...

The first chapter is devoted to the early history and rise of Zermatt, then comes a history of the Matterhorn in four chapters, in which Mr. Whymper nerves himself to tell once more the terrible ...