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Forget summer — the ultrawealthy are already dropping up to $800,000 to spend their entire winters in the Alps with their bodyguards and 'inner circles'
The fresh mountain air and privacy of the Alps are an attractive draw to the affluent hoping to esc…
Hillary Hoffower
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The Swiss Alps are famous for being a winter wonderland, but there was plenty to do when I visited in the fall
Skiing is the Swiss Alps' claim to fame, but as snowfall decreases tourists may have to turn to hik…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A glacier in the Italian Alps is turning pink as algae eats away the snow
Glacier-eating algae could take over as global temperatures rise, turning critical snow and ice bri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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American cacti are rapidly colonizing the slopes of the Swiss Alps as snow disappears, says report
The invasive cacti, which normally like hot, dry climates, have started to spread into the Swiss Al…
Bethany Dawson
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The One Jaw-Dropping Moment When You Fly Into Milan
Here's one I took from several seats away from the window. It's a grainy iPhone shot, but you shoul…
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Take a look inside one of the most expensive ski resorts in the Alps, a 7-bedroom Austrian chalet that rents for over $540,000 during the holiday season
Among the most expensive ski chalet rentals in the Alps is Chalet N, a 7-suite ski chalet located i…
Melissa Wiley
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A 'drunk' skier died falling out of a gondola window in the French Alps
The 29-year-old man fell 130 feet from a ski-lift window, Insider confirmed. According to The Indep…
Mikhaila Friel
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Russian secret agents have reportedly been operating out of villages in the French Alps
Two of the Russian agents, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Roshirov, were accused of poisoning defected…
David Choi
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I'm at the World Economic Forum and I'm blown away by the beauty of Davos
Business Insider's UK bureau chief is attending the World Economic Forum summit in Davos and is stu…
Spriha Srivastava
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The Germanwings co-pilot reportedly sped up as he flew the plane into the French alps
Investigators have said previously that Lubitz crashed the plane deliberately. The cockpit voice re…
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Carlyle Group just promoted its latest crop of private equity all-stars - here are all the new partners and managing directors
Carlyle, which manages $174 billion in assets and has 1,550 employees, announced 58 senior promotio…
Alex Morrell
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I skied the Swiss Alps and it was as amazing as it sounds with breathtaking views and piles of powdery snow
So after a week of trudging through a few feet of snow back and forth to the conference and staring…
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I tried this up-and-coming natural skincare line made for for active men — the products are affordable and effective, and the nice packaging is a bonus
Founded by two women with outdoorsy husbands, Oars + Alps is a skincare startup for men with advent…
Amir Ismael
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Facebook and Goldman alums who raised nearly $2 million for their startup say there's a problem with the go-to advice for entrepreneurs
Bearing their need for almost-perfection in mind, the cofounders had to cover every base before it …
Libby Kane
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A Swiss watchmaker just created a $26,900 timepiece that looks exactly like an Apple Watch
Inside, there's no gadgets or gizmos, just a HMC 324 fully mechanical movement. It's visible from t…
Dennis Green
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2 Facebook and Goldman alums-turned-founders share their best pieces of startup advice
Cox also cautions entrepreneurs not to wait for the perfect time to take the leap. "I think the bes…
Libby Kane
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How much €1 million will stretch when buying a property in 11 of the top ski resorts in the Alps
Luxury estate agents Knight Frank revealed in its "Ski Property Report 2016" released on Monday tha…
Lianna Brinded
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Cockpit voice recording helps piece together the final minutes of the doomed Germanwings flight
Lubitz was reportedly suffering from an illness that he hid from his employer before he took down t…
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What it's like to vacation in St. Moritz, the hidden gem in the Swiss Alps where celebrities, billionaires, and royalty go to ski
Located in the middle of the Swiss Alps, St. Moritz has done more than popularize modern winter spo…