The Alps, one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world, stretch across eight countries in south-central Europe. This extensive mountain system spans approximately 1,200 kilometres in a crescent ...

is a snow-topped mountain that overlooks the Alps. Wank Mountain is home to one of Germany's best-known ski resorts - and also draws out the inner teenager from tourists around the world.

What are the Alps? What is it like in the Alps ... Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. The mountains were formed millions of years ago as two giant tectonic plates collided, creating ...

Two separate avalanches killed two German skiers in Austria's Vorarlberg ... Two climbers died in the Italian Alps. A mountain rescue team found their bodies in the area of 2,800m (9,186ft ...

To Germans, there's nothing funny at all about the Wank House. The restaurant atop the majestic Wank Mountain, here in the distance, is a great stop after the scenic hike up. Daniel Vogl/dpa ...