The Mont-Blanc glaciers, just over an hour from Geneva, are melting a month ahead of schedule after a low-snow winter and June's record heatwave.
The Chamonix Guides president Olivier Greber says he has never seen the mountains this dry in early July.
High-altitude guides are already facing fewer viable routes, with rockfalls multiplying and the freezing level climbing past 4,000 metres.
Businesses wait for US tariff decision
Switzerland is bracing for Donald Trump's tariff decision on Swiss goods, due by Friday at the latest.
Vacation days could be raised
A motion filed in the National Council would raise Switzerland's legal minimum holiday from four weeks to five for every employee.
Online shoplifting climbs
A US-born scam known as "digital shoplifting" is reaching Swiss online shoppers.
Fake police caught after car chase
A retiree in canton Vaud has turned the tables on two fake police officers who tried to scam him at home.
Heat slows trains
Train delays are climbing as heat cracks the rails.
Geneva court suspends long swimsuit law
Long swimsuits are once again allowed in Geneva's public pools, after the canton's constitutional court suspended the ban.
