Cable car station on Piz Nair mountain, Graubünden, Switzerland Aug 14, 2025

There"s a mountain in Switzerland that"s always looking down on you—but don"t take it personally. At over 3,000 metres, Piz Nair of the Albula Alps keeps an eye over the Engadine valley in Graubünden. Start in St. Moritz: hop on the funicular (a type of cable railway system) to Corviglia, then ride the cable car to the summit. This alpine peak hosted the 1948 Winter Olympics and still boasts some of the most famous ski runs in the country. The "Piz Nair Wall" is known for its challenging downhill skiing and events like the 2003 World Championship downhill race. Come summer, the snow clears but the trails stay hot.

© Roberto Moiola/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Peek-a-boo, I see you!
Hide-and-go-seek world champion
Aug 14, 2024World Lizard Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 5, 2024Monarch butterflies
Jan 31, 2024Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Red rock country
Oct 13, 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Dec 16, 2023Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
‘Only one Earth’
Jan 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Let there be lights!
Jun 13, 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Dec 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
Apr 20, 2025Easter
Secluded sands in Mexico
Jan 30, 2024Martyrs’ Day
Jul 16, 2025Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
God’s Own Country
Oct 24, 2023Vijayadashami
Jun 3, 2025World Bicycle Day
Feb 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
A splash of colour
Go fly a kite!
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
Jan 29, 2024Gollinger Waterfalls, Salzburg, Austria
Unbe-leaf-able
Jul 20, 2024International Moon Day
Aug 4, 2025Great grey owls in their nest, Finland
Natures boost fruit
Nature at its colorful best