Part of the U.S. Army’s Northern Command in charge of homeland security is isolating at the Cheyenne Mountain bunker in Colorado as the coronavirus spreads across the country. The bunker is a command and control site which was built inside the mountain of the same name, located near Colorado Springs. ‘To ensure that we can defend … Read more
Switzerland is lighting up the Matterhorn in a beautiful Alpine display to send a message of ‘hope’ and warn people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The 14,600ft mountain was lit up in the colours of the Swiss flag last night in a projection which shone over the nearby resort of Zermatt. The … Read more
What do you do after a lavish dinner of deer tartar, steaming pork knuckle and dumplings, topped off with apple strudel, washed down with Austrian red wine and a parting shot of mountain firewater? Why, you wobble out into the darkness of the Austrian Alps, don a crash helmet, say ‘Danke’ to a grizzled man … Read more
Hero female cop fights a MOUNTAIN LION with her bare hands before it is shot dead by her colleagues A female Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputy was attacked by a mountain lion on Wednesday in Loveland She and other officers were responding to reports of the lion crouched under a trailer home on the 2100 … Read more
NMC debt mountain £2bn bigger than thought: Scandal-hit hospital builder is plunged even deeper into crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:51 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 22:51 GMT, 10 March 2020 NMC Health’s debt mountain is £2billion bigger than previously thought, plunging it even deeper into crisis. In another extraordinary … Read more
Hot water! From mountain-view infinity pools to glass-bottomed swim spaces – the world’s most photographed pools revealed The Kayon Jungle Resort in Bali has an infinity pool that spills out over three-tiers and overlooks the jungle The 25-metre Skypool at Alpin Panorama Hotel in Italy has a glass bottom and is filled with mountain water … Read more
Peak conditions reached at one of Scotland’s top ski resorts: Heavy snowfall results in a layer of white stuff over 15 inches deep on Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountain has received 9.4 inches of snow since Saturday The snow depth on the upper mountain now measures 15.7 inches (1.3 feet) The ski resort’s website notes that … Read more