Germany’s highest summit cross has disappeared–and for good reason. The condition of the landmark on the Zugspitze was anything but dignified lately. Find out what exactly is behind the sudden ...

One of my favorite places to be in Europe is atop the Zugspitze — the highest point in Germany. Standing on this 9,700-foot peak, you can't help but marvel at the thought that, for at least a few ...

Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze, has its gilded summit cross back in place for the start of the ski season. The landmark, managed by the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn and the district of ...

Whether you ascend from the Austrian or German side, restaurants, shops, a small museum and telescopes await you at the summit. One of my favorite places to be in Europe is atop the Zugspitze — the ...

Though we’ve climbed our share of mountains, we’d never ascended one like this. Instead of trudging uphill for days in boots and backpacks, my brother Dan and I didn’t even break a sweat in the hour ...

Soaring 2,962 meters over the Wetterstein range stands the Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. Google is celebrating the 197-year-anniversary of the mountain’s first ascent with a new Doodle.

A man died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Germany's highest peak, police said Monday, while a family of eight was injured after being hit by lightning in the north of the country.