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Benjamin Vedrines, who just set a new ski record up and down Mont Blanc, describes the tradeoffs of skiing vs running and why the two records are so close.
Courmayeur Mont Blanc has opened for the 2022-23 ski season. | The luxury family-friendly resort is welcoming the return of its popular events, “Peak of Taste” and “Design Weekend.” See ...
Courmayeur Mont Blanc will launch the eagerly awaited 2024/2025 ski season on December 5, 2024. Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, Courmayeur offers more than just thrilling slopes.
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 ...
How to nail the perfect short ski break in Chamonix - With British skiers increasingly opting for trips that fit into a long weekend, Chamonix is coming out on top thanks to it’s excellent connections ...
The deadly period began on Friday when Dave Rosenbarger, a 38-year-old from Oregon, was caught in a tide of snow and ice on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
Speaking French and skiing with the locals in undiscovered Savoie Mont Blanc. By ROB FREEMAN Updated: 05:39 EDT, 17 February 2012 ...
She said: “Deeply saddened by the death of ski mountaineering champion Adèle Milloz in Mont Blanc, at the age of 26, and of the woman who was by her side.
A ski mountaineer has died following an accident on the French side of Mont Blanc (4,806 meters). The 44-year-old man from Haute-Savoie (France) lost his life yesterday at around 12:45 on the ...
Bookended by Europe’s tallest mountain (4,810m Mont Blanc) and its most charismatic peak (the 4,478m Matterhorn), the Haute Route is the quintessential Alpine backcountry ski tour.