Earlier this week, a massive rockfall hit the West Face of the Dru, near Mont Blanc. The slide would have ... because it happened during a cold winter day. Otherwise, he says, he wasn't surprised.

when it closes for the winter season. The Montgenèvre Pass connecting Briançon in France and Cesana Torinese in Italy is another option for road travel further south of the Tunnel du Mont-Blanc ...

The good news is that, if climbing with a guide, although some climbing skills will certainly help, this objective is within reach for most fit hill-walkers who are experienced in winter conditions.

Chamonix is a world-famous winter destination known for its snow sports and picturesque ski chalets. Don't count it out for a summer getaway, though. The resort area at the base of Mont Blanc ...

Mont Blanc, whose name translates to "White Mountain ... from skiing and snowboarding in the winter, to hiking, cycling and paragliding in the summer. The Aiguille du Midi cable car, one of ...

The winter months have provided hikers with the rare chance to explore ice caves carved by melting ice on a glacier in eastern Switzerland.

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

L’Insolite. 2016. 91 points. €15.00. [Good Value ♫] From the Gringet grape grown on the slopes in front of Mont Blanc between 450 and 650 meters (1,475 and 2,130 feet) above sea level ...

Interview with François Cazzanelli who on 7 March 2025 teamed up with Giuseppe Vidoni to make the first ascent of 'Bianco ...