Maaza Mengiste’s childhood trip to the mountain didn’t go well. Upon returning decades later, she gains a new understanding of her mother’s life — and her own. Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. Legends ...

High above the bustling lake town of Lucerne, Switzerland, lies the rugged cliffs and steep mountain terrain of Mount Pilatus. It’s here where the legendary dragons of yore resided – in particular, a ...

The imposing presence of Mount Pilatus in the vicinity of Lucerne makes way for a thrilling and memorable adventure hike up in a day’s time. There are various guided tour options available that will ...

Gazing across the 73 snowy peaks from the top of Mount Pilatus, the magical mountain in the centre of Switzerland, a visitor would be hard pressed to feel more deeply embedded in the wild, wintry ...

In Lucerne, the world-famous tenor makes a memorable journey up one of Switzerland’s most spectacular mountains To reach its terminus, make your way to the hamlet of Alpnachstad, which lies at the ...

The writer and his wife were ‘floating on the clouds’ on the way down from Mount Pilatus peak. — Photos: CHING POY SENG A medieval legend claims that there are dragons with healing powers living on ...

Snow-dusted peaks, fairytale villages, and winter sports galore – welcome to the winter wonderland of Switzerland, a country where every view seems as if it was taken straight from a picture postcard!

So whose idea was this? As the aerial cable car moved across the last supporting tower at almost 7,000 feet above sea level, I looked out the window and my stomach plummeted down the mountain. I saw ...