Santa Maddalena is covered in snow, which only enhances its picturesque charm that is drawing a growing number of visitors -- something locals describe as a mixed blessing.

With the Easter school holidays falling two weeks earlier this year and recent heavy snowfall across the Alps, 2026 is shaping up to be a bumper year for Easter ski trips. Current Google Trends and ...

I planned a summertime trip to the Italian Dolomites to hike the Alta Via 1 and 2. These are some of the major mistakes I ...

You saw the Olympics on TV but the Dolomites are even more stunning in person. Here are the best ways to ski, hike, bike and climb in Italy's UNESCO World Heritage region ...

VAL GARDENA, Italy, Dec 20 - Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen confirmed his status as compatriot Marco Odermatt's main rival for the top speed event at the Olympics when he beat the overall World Cup ...

Switzerland's Von Allmen clocked a time of one minute and 58.67 seconds immediately after Odermatt had briefly gone top with a time which ended up being 0.30sec off the winning pace. Italian Florian ...

Val Gardena (Italy) (AFP) – Franjo von Allmen got the better of Marco Odermatt to win Saturday's downhill at Val Gardena and claim his first World Cup win of the season. Switzerland's Von Allmen ...

Von Allmen wins Val Gardena downhill, beating Odermatt Odermatt extends World Cup lead despite second place Von Allmen, Paris to be Odermatt's main rivals in Olympic downhill VAL GARDENA, Italy, Dec ...

Czech Zabystran claimed his first-ever World Cup victory at the age of 27 just as Odermatt looked set to secure his second success in as many days following Thursday's downhill win on the same Saslong ...

Val Gardena (Italy) (AFP) – Jan Zabystran stopped Marco Odermatt from notching up a 51st World Cup win on Friday with a stunning victory in the super-G at Val Gardena. Czech Zabystran claimed his ...