Switzerland News » Valais News Switzerland » Valais » Events: Switzerland train derailment RECAP: Several casualties after Valais avalanche
News channel or source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/valais-train-derailment-avalanche-live-36727302?int_source=nba
Published on: Monday 16 February 2026
A train has derailed following an avalanche, sparking a huge rescue effort by fire crews, paramedics and police. The derailment happened at around 7am local time near Goppenstein in the canton of ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Events: Bodies of two Belgian climbers found in Swiss Alps 34 years after disappearance
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/bodies-of-two-belgian-climbers-found-in-swiss-alps-34-years-after-disappearance/ar-AA2atfCz
Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Wallis police keep records of people reported missing since 1925, mostly in mountainous areas and rivers. View on euronews ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Events: Valais winter sports: where to go and what to do
News channel or source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/spark/best-of-switzerland/valais-winter-sports/
Published on: Thursday 17 October 2024
With 2,000km of slopes, the Valais is easily Switzerland’s most reliable ski region. Destinations ranging from Saas-Fee/Saastal to Nendaz/Veysonnaz 4 Vallées offer myriad activities for the most ...
News Switzerland » Valais » Events: Grächen, Valais, is considered an ideal location for researching natural hazards
News channel or source: https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/grachen-valais-is-considered-an-ideal-location-for-researching-natural-hazards-li.3586869
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
The Mattertal Valley is an ideal study area for natural hazards in mountainous regions. On Thursday, the new chair at the University of Geneva in Grächen, Valais, presented its future research ...