Forget cramponning down a death defying ridge before leaping over gaping crevasses – the Vallee Blanche ... steep in Chamonix, it’s not the place to be blindly following others. However, even worse ...
Originally a mountain hut, it’s accessible only by foot, ski (down the famous Vallée Blanche off-piste ... by Hostels International France on the outskirts of Chamonix proper.
Two great freeride itineraries on Mont Blanc introduced by Domenico Giusti and Giorgio Passino: Vallée Blanche ... classic Chamonix descents, the Glacier Rond is a technical itinerary that requires ...
For ski lovers, winter only means ... In a nutshell: The rugged Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley is located just an hour from Geneva, in France. Tucked beneath some of the highest mountains in the ...
To begin, I’m staying at Terminal Neige Montenvers in the resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, a sedate refuge nestled in the mountains observing France ... Blanche 20km off-piste ski route, but ...
Après un long et fastidieux travail, le Z de l’arête de l’aiguille du Midi est désormais en place. Malgré le vent fort qui a ...
La jeune femme était pourtant équipée d’un détecteur de victimes d’avalanche (DVA) et d’un sac airbag. Une autre personne a été blessée. Mercredi matin, un groupe de trois skieurs ...