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20-Year-Old Speedrider Dies After 1,000-Meter Fall on North Face of Aiguille du Midi, France

A 20-year-old speedrider died Tuesday, May 13, after falling nearly 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) while descending the north face of the Aiguille du Midi, one of the most iconic peaks in the Mont Blanc Massif in France. The accident occurred late Tuesday morning despite calm weather and fresh snow conditions that had attracted several local thrill-seekers to the high alpine […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 15, 2025
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5 of the Most Dangerous Ski Areas in the World

Lifts can provide the public access to terrain that might not be advisable for the majority. While there are hundreds of locations around the globe with obvious dangers, here are a few examples that stand out among the rest. La Grave, France Made famous in the US in the 90s by the likes of Doug Coombs (who met his untimely […]

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Christopher Leach | June 29, 2024
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Potential for Huge Ice Avalanche Leads Officials to Advise Avoiding North Face of Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, French Alps

Various elements seem to indicate the imminence of a potentially large ice avalanche (of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 cubic meters) from the front of the main glacier suspended from the north face of the Aiguille du Midi (between Frendo and Mallory) in the French Alps. Related: American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected […]

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CragBrains | June 15, 2021
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VIDEO: Skiing off the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France

View this post on Instagram How did you start your day? This was ours! Thanks amigos 🤙🏼🙏! โ€ข โ€ข @kaestleski @scarpaspa @thenorthface A post shared by Mike Arnold (@mike_d_arnold) on Oct 8, 2020 at 7:56am PDT Mike Arnold is an American UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide an Athlete who now lives and plays in the Italian Dolomites.ย  This video of the alpine […]

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Photo Tour: Powder Skiing Off The Aiguille Du Midi in Chamonix, France Yesterday

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miles Smart (@milessmartguide) Some people we know were skiing off the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France yesterday. It was clearly epic. There clearly wasn’t much competition. Good on ya, boys. The French alps got 50cms of new snow this week and the locals were on it. Theย Aiguille du Midiย is a […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Check Out the Lines Tof Henry Skied When Legendary Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix Reopened

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North face of Col du Plan Epron Tournier 🏔️ Reopening of Mama Aiguille du Midi after two months of break. Not the conditions I prefer but still good to be in the north side again. We were super surprised to see a big rock blocked in the entrance of the exit couloir. The low part was terrible with a big […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 19, 2020
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Chamonix, France Report: Powder Has Returned To The Chamonix Valley

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Report from 30th January 2020 The snow has returned to the Chamonix valley! There was a small storm cycle that came through a few weeks ago but was followed by very warm temps and no more precipitation. Beginning this past Monday, January 27th, a storm sank into the valley. The snow totals were high Monday night but were followed by […]

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Ryan Nadiak | February 3, 2020
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Chamonix Trip Report: Alpine Climb And Ski From Aiguille du Midi, France

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Report from 12th January 2020 Chamonix, France is home to some of the most spectacular mountaineering in the world. For this reason, I have chosen to call it home for this winter. Even though I have done a fair share of mountaineering in my past stepping into the more technical side of things here is a major eye-opener. This past […]

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Ryan Nadiak | January 16, 2020
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