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

We head to the legendary French resort to get to grips with the many faces of Chamonix. | Credit: Olly Bowman Few European ski resorts are ... times in the summer for trail running, hiking and ...

Though I've visited the Chamonix-Mont Blanc Valley several times in the summer for trail running, hiking and mountaineering, this is my first winter trip. I've never been able to quite get my head ...

Here’s how it works. It’s early afternoon and I’m sitting on a ridge just below the top of the Plan Joran cablecar on Les Grand Montets ski area in Chamonix. Whiteout conditions that brought at least ...

Option #1: Hike or cross-country ski: Shady Lane has a 5K loop trail designed for cross-country skiers to take in the pretty Leelanau County views. Winter hikers can also walk alongside the ski trail.