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Oeschinensee below steep mountain slopes near Kandersteg, Switzerland

Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope

August 23, 2026 rockman 0

Residents of Kandersteg, Switzerland, are living below a mountain slope that has been moving for years, but warming temperatures and thawing permafrost have reportedly raised the stakes. An Associated Press report published by The Weather […]

A Herrenknecht TBM breaks through on the eastern tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel on Oct. 15.

Gotthard Base Tunnel Achieves Milestone

October 25, 2010 rockman Comments Off

On October 15, a major milestone was reached on Europe and the World’s longest rail tunnel. The Gotthard Base tunnel under the Swiss Alps will form a high speed rail link between northern and southern […]