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On Wednesday the Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region collapsed, sending tons of rock, ice and scree hurtling down the mountain slope and ... told the Keystone-ATS news agency.

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Now, the bureau says that unstable slope conditions above the road pose a threat to public safety. Anna Perea, a bureau public affairs specialist, wrote in an email to Summit Daily News that land ...

Days after a gigantic avalanche of ice, mud and debris buried much of the village of Blatten in canton Valais, the danger is ...

Sunny with a high of 95 °F (35 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Mostly ...

Night - Mostly clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C ...