Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the start of demolition operations of a ski lift Friday, as global warming reshapes the Alps.
One of the advantages of living in Europe is having access to a great transcontinental train network. In the winter months you don't need a car to get from Germany to these stunning winter sport destinations in the Alps.
For many skiers in Germany, skiing and après go hand in hand, but what are the actual rules when it comes to consuming alcohol on the slopes? Here’s what you need to know before heading out this winter.
Planning ski trips in Europe has become a bit of a gamble as warmer weather patterns have dramatically decreased the likelihood of good conditions, but one ski resort in Germany ranks among Europe's best for snow reliability.
A Bavarian ski resort's advertising slogan that could be offensive to English speakers - but is based on the name of a German mountain - has been banned at the upcoming skiing World Cup.
Downhill skiing or snowboarding are known to be expensive sports, but lift tickets in Germany are cheaper than those in Switzerland or the US. How much should you expect to pay to ski in Germany this year?
Temperatures in Germany almost hit 30C in the last few weeks. But winter-like weather is well and truly back - and ski slopes are even re-opening in some areas.
Ski resorts in the Nordic countries and the French, Swiss and Austrian Alps might have a future by relying on artificial snow but even that is not sustainable, researchers say.
The winter spike in Covid infections across Europe means another ski season will take place under health restrictions and recommendations. Here's what you need to know about the rules in different countries.
A number of ski resorts in and around Germany are set to reopen. So how soon can people hit the slopes, what's new this year and how expensive will it be? Here's what you need to know.
Thirteen people, including German tourists, have been killed after a cable car disconnected and fell near the summit of the Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
German ski resorts are closed this year because of the coronavirus situation. But snow in some regions of the country drew winter sports fans – despite the lockdown restrictions.
UPDATE: When it comes to opening ski resorts around Europe countries are not on the same wavelength. Here's what we know so far about where and when a ski holiday will be possible in Europe this year.
Germany will seek a deal with European
partners to close ski slopes through to early January due to coronavirus, setting it on a collision course with resort operators and Austria ahead of
the crucial Christmas holiday season.
Germany isn’t as famous for skiing as the high Alpine regions of Austria, Switzerland, France or Italy. But the Bavarian Alps still offer gemütlichkeit galore – and some pretty fun pistes too.
Ready to kick the queues, kitsch, selfie-stick wielding crowds and overpriced schnitzel? Check out our guide to Germany's worst tourist traps and discover their lesser-known (and sometimes superior) alternatives.
A further person has been arrested in connection with a blood doping network based in the German city of Erfurt, the state prosecutor in Munich confirmed on Wednesday.
The billionaire chief of Germany's sprawling Tengelmann retail group has gone missing while skiing in the Swiss Alps, the company said Wednesday, although searchers have not given up hope of finding him.
The winters in Germany seemed longer for Michelle Purse than in her native Britain. Then she took up skiing, a pastime that helped her connect with Germans and the beautiful south German landscape.
