Climbing Mont Blanc requires thorough preparation, as it is loaded with risks. Weather conditions can change rapidly in the Alps. Climbers must be prepared for extreme cold, high winds ...

The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, ...

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

The huge white dome of Mont Blanc is instantly recognisable. Like the triangular Matterhorn, it’s one of those peaks that all mountaineers wants to tick off. The good news is that, if climbing with a ...

It climbs over 2,600 feet and was first imagined as a means to connect with the existing Mont Blanc Tramway and provide ...

20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi. Climbing on Mont Blanc's granite walls is an exceptional experience, unique in its kind. The ...

The tricky fourth pitch required climbing a smooth face with little ... Previously, he did speed ascents of the complete Peuterey Ridge to Mont Blanc, Piz Badile, and Grand Capucin.

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The huge white dome of Mont Blanc is instantly recognisable. Like the triangular Matterhorn, it’s one of those peaks that all mountaineers wants to tick off. The good news is that, if climbing with a ...

The woman was hiking with two other people on Mont Blanc's Argentière Glacier, say French police. Andrew Wilkinson, of Fownhope, died in a climbing accident earlier this month, an inquest concludes.