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La Sapinière: Convalescing in Style at the Chamonix Chalet Hotel with the Best View of Mont Blanc in Town

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An image of a beautiful young blonde woman with big breasts wearing nothing but bright-red ski boots and clinging to the side of a snowy cliffside flashed across the projector screen in the panoramic breakfast hall of the La Sapinière Hotel, just up the grassy hill from downtown Chamonix. “There’s nothing wrong with this!” Gary Bigham blurted to the audience […]
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Snowboarder Dies in Crevasse Fall on Vallée Blanche in Chamonix, France

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A snowboarder in his fifties died on Monday, March 17, after falling into a crevasse while descending the Vallée Blanche near Chamonix. The man was riding with a professionally guided group when a snow bridge collapsed beneath him, sending him nearly 30 meters (100 feet) into the glacier below, according to Chamonix.net. Related: American Ski Mountaineer Rescued by Helicopter with […]
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[VIDEO] Speed Flyer Captures Footage of Harrowing Crash into Crevasse in Chamonix, France, and Shares Warning on Mental Fatigue

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Johnston (@mattsgram92) A recent video circulating on social media shows a speed flyer crashing into steep terrain after misjudging his glide path—an incident that pilot Matt Johnson says could have easily ended much worse. The crash occurred in February, but Johnson, who walked away with minimal injuries, shared the video […]
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Single-Engine Plane Crashes Near Chamonix, France, and Locals Build Jump over Wreckage

When life gives you lemons… On Friday, February 28, a two-seater, single-engine civilian aircraft made an emergency landing in the Mont Blanc massif. The maneuver carried out by the pilot and his passenger took place on a glacier of the Mont-Blanc massif, below the Aiguille du Midi, as a last-ditch effort after a malfunction forced the pilot to conduct an […]
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Seriously Injured Austrian Mountaineer Pulled in Dramatic 4-Hour Rescue from 82-Foot Crevasse on Glacier Near Chamonix, France

A dramatic high-altitude rescue unfolded in the French Alps on February 22, 2025, after a 47-year-old experienced Austrian mountaineer from the Innsbruck-Land district fell into a deep crevasse during a demanding climb near Chamonix. The accident occurred at around 8 a.m. on the Aiguille de Blaitière, a 11,555-foot (3,522-meter) peak in the Mont Blanc Massif. The man, who was accompanied […]
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British Skier Killed by Massive Avalanche Over 3,000 Feet Long in Chamonix, France

A 55-year-old British man was killed after a massive avalanche swept him away in the French Alps on Tuesday, January 28. According to local authorities, the slide occurred in an off-piste area of the Grands Montets ski resort in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc. The avalanche, described as “very large,” measured over 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) long and 1,300 […]
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[VIDEO] ‘Octopus’ – Splitboarding 8 Couloirs in 24 Hours in Chamonix with Nick Russell and Pica Herry

Jones Pro Team rider Julien ‘Pica’ Herry finds a unique Chamonix adventure in “Octopus,” a film that follows Pica and friends (Laurent Bibollet, Nick Russell, and Manu Gross) as they climb and ride eight couloirs in a single push. With a passion for linking up terrain in creative ways, the crew goes dawn-to-dark on the Aiguille de la Glière, riding […]
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Cable Car Construction Halted After Crane Collapse at Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France

The redevelopment of the cable car to the summit of Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France, has hit a major setback. On Wednesday, October 2, around 12:45 p.m., the crane positioned at the top of the construction site at an altitude of 3,300 meters (10,827 feet) suffered a critical failure when the boom of the crane collapsed, tumbling onto a […]
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Jack Kuenzle Sets Fastest Known Time Skiing Round-Trip from Chamonix to Mont Blanc, FR

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Jack Kuenzle is a prominent figure in the world of mountain running and endurance sports and is known for his record-breaking performances in various challenges. He has garnered attention for his remarkable speed and endurance in highly demanding terrains, often setting new records in events that test both physical and mental limits. On Wednesday, June 5, Kuenzle set another impressive […]
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FIS Cancels Men’s Speed World Cup Events at Chamonix, France, Due to Warm Weather

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced on Saturday, January 27, that the speed events scheduled for February 2 and 3 in Chamonix, France, will be canceled. The Slalom event, scheduled for Sunday, February 4, may still go ahead at this stage. The Kandahar Alpine Ski World Cup in the shadow of the Mont Blanc has been a staple […]
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Chamonix, France, Conditions Report: Sunny Skies at Brévent and Flégère

Report from January 12, 2024 Chamonix The Chamonix region in France includes five main ski areas. La Balme, Les Grands Montets, Brévent, Flégère, and Les Houches. Unlike most places in Europe, Chamonix does not have a mega resort where all resorts in the area are connected by lifts. Although from town Brévent/Flégère are connected and the closest areas to the […]
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[UPDATED] Chamonix Legend Tof Henry, 38, Killed in Chile Skiing Accident

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Chamonix skier Tof Henry, 38, has been killed in a tragic accident at the summit of the Puntiagudo volcano in Chile. Recognized for his speed and skill in mountain sports, his passing has resonated deeply within the skiing and mountaineering community. Henry died on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, on the 8,179-foot (2493-meter) volcano in Chile’s Los Lagos region, reports Radio […]
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