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Tour De Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey Climbs to Stage 2 Victory as Urška ŽIgart Moves Into Race Lead

Cycling · Valais

Tour De Romandie Féminin: Elise Chabbey Climbs to Stage 2 Victory as Urška ŽIgart Moves Into Race Lead

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Swiss rider takes first WorldTour win in La Tzoumaz summit finish after two-up sprint with Slovenian See the Story

Pilot Claims Altitude Record for Electric Solar Plane

Software · Sion

Pilot Claims Altitude Record for Electric Solar Plane

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A Swiss pilot claims to have broken the more than 15-year-old altitude record for electric, solar-powered aircraft. Raphaël Domjan on Tuesday flew an electric plane propelled by solar cells, registered HB-SXA, to an altitude of 9,521 meters, or over 31,200 feet, according to his SolarStratos project. At that altitude, SolarStratos said, Domjan soared over the Swiss Alps and even crossed paths with a commercial airliner. “Up there, facing the sun…See the Story

St. Theodore, Alpine Exorcist and Bell-Bearer, Pray for Us

Catholic Church · Valais

St. Theodore, Alpine Exorcist and Bell-Bearer, Pray for Us

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WonderlustPicsTravel / Joachim Schaefer Left: Lake at the Great St. Bernard Pass, straddling the Switzerland–Italy border in the Alps. Right: Statue of St. Theodore, ca. 1500, Disentis Abbey Museum, Disentis, Switzerland. SAINTS & ART: In Switzerland’s Valais region, the memory of a little-known Alpine bishop lives on Read Article

Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter Visits the New Barryland

The new Barryland in Martigny in Valais was officially inaugurated on Thursday afternoon in the presence of Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter.Valais · Valais See the Story

Leukerbad: Dogs Attack Sheep and Bite

In Leukerbad on the Gemmi by the Daubensee two dogs attacked a sheep. A video shows the incident.Leukerbad · Leukerbad Read Article

The Most Powerful Motors for Electric Bicycles Stay Out of the Mountain Bike - Hybrid and Electric Competitions

The most powerful motors for electric bicycles are left out of the Mountain Bike competitions due to the approval, for the propulsion units of assisted electric bicycles (EPAC), of a regulation that does not support engines with peaks that go beyond 750 W. This regulation will enter into force at the Mountain Bike UCI World Championship of 2025, to be held in Valais, Switzerland, from 1 to 14 September.Regulation · Valais Read Article

«Large Mother Tongue» – the Openair Gampel Is so Wild

The Openair Gampel attracts festive visitors who spend unforgettable days between mountains and music.Valais · Valais Read Article

La Fouly: a Trail to Commemorate a Unesco Listing

To raise awareness of the inclusion of mountaineering on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2019, an educational trail has been created in La Fouly (VS). This project is the work of three students from the University of Lausanne (UNIL).Valais · Valais Read Article

Deadly week in the Swiss Alps

Over the last week, 9 people have died in sporting accidents in Switzerland’s Alps, reported RTS. In addition, the body of a climber that went missing on 11 July 2025 was recovered. On Monday, Valais’s cantonal police said that two climbers had found a body on the Lagginhorn on 5 August 2025. The body, which […]Valais · Valais Read Article

Danica Zurbriggen Lehner Defeated a Men's Rope

The Zermatt-based Danica Zurbriggen Lehner did not accept this: ex-National Councillor Yannick Buttet was made the indirect boss of the woman he had sexually harassed.Zermatt · Zermatt Read Article

Training in Zermatt - at Flury the Joy Is Back, but the Trust Is Still Lacking

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Jasmine Flury is working on her comeback, and after her complicated knee injury, she needs time.Zermatt · Zermatt Read Article