On a sunny midweek morning last month, the risk of an avalanche across a broad swath of the Swiss Alps was judged to be “considerable”, according to a daily bulletin issued by the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.

The glaciers of the Alps are receding, retreating, even collapsing. Why is it happening? What is the impact on those who love the mountains? And can it be stopped?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swiss authorities identify all 40 victims of Swiss Alps bar New Year's fire All 40 people who died in a fire in a bar at a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve have been identified ...