Located in the French Alps, Courchevel is a world-famous ski resort that attracts tourists from all over the world. Known for its luxurious accommodations, high-end shopping and fine dining, Courchevel is a destination that caters to the wealthy and discerning traveler.
Not even in your wildest dreams could you imagine a winter fairy tale, breakfast on a heated bed in the middle of a snowy idyll, with a view of idyllic peaks. In the Italian Alps, we find a true mountain paradise for all true hedonists - Hotel Chalet al Foss.
All year round, many of us dream of a seaside vacation in the shade of pine trees, not far from the crystal clear sea. Others smell more of mountain air, majestic mountain peaks, emerald lakes and the image of nature in all its glory. The Dolomites leave no one indifferent.
You won't conquer any mountain peaks on the Juliana Trail. At a respectable distance (270 kilometers in 16 stages) and at the foot of the Očak mountains, the route will lead you along the edge of the Julian Alps and the Triglav National Park.
Are you brave enough to walk the world's longest suspension pedestrian bridge? Zermatt, the Swiss tourist information center, announced that the longest suspension bridge in the world, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, is now open to hikers, adrenaline junkies and anyone looking for a great view of the Swiss Alps.
In Slovenia, the first avalanche information boards have been erected in the Julian Alps. The number of visitors to the mountains in winter has grown dramatically in recent years. Many of them are quite brave and not just extreme athletes. Alpinists, hikers, snowshoers, touring skiers, freeriders go to the hills in winter, and families with small children are among them. But mountains are dangerous. Especially at a time when the hills are whitewashed and the danger of avalanches lurks on them. Too often we ignore this danger, saying that it can't happen to us anymore. Therefore, we do not know what to do if we are actually surprised by an avalanche. These boards can save your life!
Cross-country skiing is a dangerous but very popular sport. The pleasure of going down an untouched piste often overcomes fear, and going down off the groomed slopes is considered one of the most beautiful winter experiences. As if that wasn't enough of a challenge, Mathieu Bijasson decided to ski the steepest part of the French Alps at night, in pitch darkness.
This is one of the most adrenaline-pumping shots you've seen in months. When we think of the Swiss Alps and the Alps in general, most of us think of skiing, hiking and mountaineering first, but not Jamie Lee. For him, the Alps are a natural adrenaline park. Watch his heart-pounding high-speed parachute descent past glaciers, canyons and cliffs.
We Slovenians love to travel abroad, but too few of us realize that the most beautiful corners of the world are actually in Slovenia. This is proven by the timelapse of the Julian Alps, created by Uroš Skaza, which will make you feel good.
Slovenian photographer Aleš Krivec is known for capturing Slovenia's pearls in his lens. Finally, he climbed to the highest peak of the Karavanki, Stol (2236 m), and took a wonderful timelapse video there, which will fill you with gratitude that we live in Slovenia.
Rustic mountain huts may indeed be a suitable setting for eternal romances, but when we add an element of luxury and modern elegance to wooden houses in the middle of mountain ridges, we get exclusive accommodation modeled on five-star boutique hotels. The most glamorous and design-perfect chalets in the Alps are sure to change your view of a winter idyll.
Some people like to walk on the edge, others on the slackline. The international Highline Meeting festival is a kind of mixture of both. It offers tranquility and at the same time a fair dose of adrenaline, as visitors here spend most of their time in hammocks stretched high above the ground in the Italian Alps.