Maaza Mengiste’s childhood trip to the mountain didn’t go well. Upon returning decades later, she gains a new understanding of her mother’s life — and her own. Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. Legends ...

High above the bustling lake town of Lucerne, Switzerland, lies the rugged cliffs and steep mountain terrain of Mount Pilatus. It’s here where the legendary dragons of yore resided – in particular, a ...

Discover the breathtaking beauty of Mount Pilatus, a true gem of Lucerne, Switzerland. Home to the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, with a gradient of 48% and a length of 4,618 meters, this ...

Comments: We took a cogwheel train to the top of Mt. Pilatus in the Swiss Alps. The clouds are visible below the mountain peaks. This is a regular feature that runs in The Forum's Travel section, ...

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So whose idea was this? As the aerial cable car moved across the last supporting tower at almost 7,000 feet above sea level, I looked out the window and my stomach plummeted down the mountain. I saw ...