Giraud has done it all. In an ironic way, Mont Blanc du Tacul is "just another first" for Giraud, but it is anything but "just another" line. This journey was done to honor Giraud's late friend ...

The route links three summits over 4,000m: Mont Blanc du Tacul (4,248m) and Mont Maudit (4,465m) on the way to the top of 4,809m Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the European Alps.

Two Spanish climbers died yesterday on the Gervasutti Couloir of 4,248m Mont Blanc du Tacul, when their rope came loose as they were rappeling. The accident occurred after a section of the East ...

Apparently, it's Fastest Known Time (FKT) season in the French Alps. Just days after Élise Poncet set the women's ski FKT on Mont Blanc, Benjamin Vedrines has set a new men's ski FKT on the peak.

begins at the Aiguille du Midi and traverses Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit before reaching the summit of Mont Blanc. The technical route requires climbers to be proficient in ice climbing ...

15 climbers were involved in the collapse. The accident occurred in the Mont Blanc du Tacul sector, at 4,100 meters above sea level. Rescue operations continue. Seven other people escaped unharmed.

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This summer, Anna DeMonte set a new fastest known time for skiing iconic Mont Blanc via the Grand Mulets route. Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting ...

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