Mont Blanc Iconic and historic Mont Blanc dominates the Alps near Chamonix. Mont Blanc, whose name translates to 'White Mountain,' straddles the French Italian ...

Even in a hyper-popular area like the Alps near Chamonix, new, difficult routes are possible, as Leo Billon and Amaury ...

SeeChamonix.com It’s the backdrop of mountaineering that gives Chamonix its distinctive unshrinking character. People have been traveling here to explore the soaring peaks and glaciers of the Mont ...

Thanks a lot! Chamonix is a mountain resort town located in the French Alps. This popular alpine town is known for its incredible views of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak. While it’s a ...

From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces ...

Get the inside knowledge: Chamonix-based Mountain Guides Will Sim ... a 3000m peak, a 3500m peak and another 4000er in the run-up to climbing Mont Blanc. There is no doubt that in the last few years ...

The unnamed 55-year-old man died after being swept away in an off-piste section of the Chamonix valley, at the base of Mont Blanc, on Tuesday afternoon. The victim’s body was discovered by ...

The town, more commonly referred to as Chamonix, sits in the heart ... Saint-Gervais, surrounded by Mont Blanc among other towering peaks, is also a top French Alps destination in its own right ...

DAY 4: CHAMONIX AND MONT BLANC Heading out of Geneva for the day ... The views over the Alps from this 3800-metre-high peak are simply stunning. Today, you will start at the Museum of the History ...

Six Chamonix mountain guides explain their favourite ... The highest independent peak in Italy offers a fantastic panorama of the Mont Blanc Massif, Gran Combin, Valais Alps and the Monte Rosa Massif ...