Few European ski resorts are as legendary as Chamonix. Official estimates say the area hosts 60,000 visitors a day during the ...

Discover magical winter villages in Europe, where snow-covered streets, cozy cabins, and festive charm come together to ...

Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The 2022 ...

The latest example is France’s Tom Lafaille and the UK’s Fay Manners’ crazy yet logical line down the Aiguille d’Argentière near Mont Blanc. Laffaille and Manners (who lives in Chamonix ...

The Games opened on Jan. 25, with a parade of competing nations. The next day, U.S. skater Charles Jewtraw claimed the first ...

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...

The Grand Hotel des Alpes dates to 1840 and hosted many of the athletes at the first-ever Winter Olympics ... by Hostels International France on the outskirts of Chamonix proper.

French biathlon star Martin Fourcade has withdrawn his candidacy to be president of the organising committee of the 2030 ...