Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when a Genevois scientist offered a prize for the first ...
The historic alpine & spa resort of Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc is writing a new chapter in sustainable mountain tourism with the launch of three ground-breaking transport innovations. The ambitious ...
Her skis, strapped to one side of her backpack, cut into Anna DeMonte’s back as she ran on wobbly legs through the French village of Chamonix. She couldn’t afford to stop to adjust them. She had to ...
On 18/03/2025 on Pyramide du Tacul in the Mont Blanc massif, the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Giovanni Ravizza, together with aspiring mountain guide Michele Tixi, established the mixed ...
On the gendarme Roi du Siam (3632m) in the Mont Blanc massif the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Gianluca Marra have established the multi-pitch climb 'Calcul du Roi'. Bruni reports. People ...
The MCC 40km UTB Mont-Blanc is a crowd pleaser, as mountain runners from the epicenter of trail running compete in front of a hometown audience on a course that favors hill-climbing specialists. The ...
The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey. After being lit on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the ...
"The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable." Cyril Dupuy, the founder of smart telescope maker Vaonis, has set a new record by capturing Europe's ...
AS THE sun began to set, framed by one of Europe’s most prominent mountains, it became even more imperative for painter James Hart Dyke to reach the summit. His mission, captured here, was to scale ...