VIDEO: Huge Mont Blanc Avalanche Killed 2 Skiers this Weekend Two skiers were killed by an avalanche that occurred Saturday morning in the Valle d’Aosta region of Italy, local media reported. A third skier was lucky enough to escape the avalanche, Valle d’Aosta Mountain Rescue (SAV) official Paolo Comune told RAI News 24 public broadcaster. “The two skiers were off-piste, meaning that they were in an area that had not been […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
2 of the World’s Most Talented Mountaineers Slipped to their Death on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday Two of the world’s most talented mountaineers died yesterday on the Aiguille du Plan near Mont Blanc in Chamonix. The bodies of Max Bonniot, 31 and Pierre Labbre, 38 were discovered early Wednesday morning at the base of a gully by a search and rescue team. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding The couple left Tuesday […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Melting Mont Blanc Glacier Could Collapse at Any Moment | Nearby Roads Closed and Huts Evacuated Italian authorities have closed roads and evacuated mountain huts after experts warned that part of a glacier on Mont Blanc could collapse, reports the BBC. About 250,000 cubic meters of ice are in danger of breaking away from the Planpincieux glacier on the Grandes Jorasses peak, officials said. Related: Funeral Held in Swiss Alps in Memory of Glacier Lost to Climate […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 25, 2019 0 Comments
French Outraged After UK Climber Leaves Rowing Machine Atop Mont Blanc In a stunt sparking international anger, a British tourist has hauled a 57-pound rowing machine up the heights of France’s Mont Blanc only to abandon the equipment at a shelter close to the mountain’s summit. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding Outraged Frenchmen, terming the stuntman a “wacko” are imploring the nation’s government to “write […] Climbing Paulie | September 5, 2019 0 Comments
A Lake Has Formed at 11,000-Feet on Mont Blanc | A ‘Truly Alarming’ Sign of Climate Change A mountaineer has discovered a beautiful lake high up in the French Alps, but he warned that the lake’s existence is ‘truly alarming’. Bryan Mestre discovered the lake at an altitude of 11,100ft while climbing in the Mont Blanc mountain range. Related: Mont Blanc, France to Limit the Number of Climbers to Reduce the ‘Thrill Seekers and Dangerous Buffoons’ It’s believed […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 18, 2019 0 Comments
New Record Set as 150 Paragliders Land on the Summit of Mont Blanc, France 150 flyers from around the world took advantage of the exceptional conditions created by Europe’s heatwave to set a record for the number of paragliders to land on the summit of Mont Blanc. Related: Mountaineers Land Plane Just Below Mont Blanc Summit then Dash for Peak with Police in Pursuit The exceptional heatwave and absence of wind allowed the paragliders […] SnowBrains | July 3, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: Matthias Giraud Skis Off Mont Blanc, France for Highest Ski-BASE Jump Ever 35-year-old professional skier Matthias Giraud just set a new world record by making the highest ever ski BASE jump, taking off from a cliff 14,301-feet up on Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Related: Mountaineers Land Plane Just Below Mont Blanc Summit then Dash for Peak with Police in Pursuit Giraud has also previously BASE jumped off the Eiger in […] Cliff Jumping CliffBrains | June 26, 2019 0 Comments
Mountaineers Land Plane Just Below Mont Blanc Summit then Dash for Peak with Police in Pursuit Two Swiss mountaineers landed a small plane less than 1,300-feet (400m) from the summit of Mont Blanc on Tuesday before heading straight for the summit of western Europe’s tallest peak with police in pursuit, the French gendarme reported. The pair landed the aircraft at 14,600-feet (4,450m) on the iconic mountain in the French Alps in an incident described as a […] Climbing CragBrains | June 19, 2019 0 Comments