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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 15, 2025 0 Comments
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 […] Brains Christopher Leach | June 29, 2024 4 Comments
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 […] Climbing CragBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
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 ! • • @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. This video of the alpine […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
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. The Aiguille du Midi is a […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 29, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Check Out the Lines Tof Henry Skied When Legendary Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix Reopened 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 […] SnowBrains | May 19, 2020 0 Comments
Chamonix, France Report: Powder Has Returned To The Chamonix Valley 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 […] Conditions Report Ryan Nadiak | February 3, 2020 0 Comments
Chamonix Trip Report: Alpine Climb And Ski From Aiguille du Midi, France 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 […] Trip Report Ryan Nadiak | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Black Crows Athlete Ross Hewitt Search for Fresh Lines off the Legendary Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix We might be well into May, but the skiing in Chamonix, in the French Alps, is still pretty epic. Here, Black Crows pro athlete Ross Hewitt goes in search of fresh lines off the legendary Aiguille du Midi. I got back from Norway last night and after listening to the storm on the roof of my house all night […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
Snowboarder’s Body Found in Ice on Mt. Blanc, France After 2 Years The body of a Belgian snowboarder has been round on Mt. Blanc, France. He went missing over 2 years ago. Mountain climbers discovered the body very early on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 on the Dente de Geant (Giant’s Tooth) glacier at around 6,500 feet. This 40-year-old snowboarder was reported missing in January 2012. He was last seen snowboarding the glacial Valle Blanche off the Aiguille du Midi. His body was well preserved […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2014 0 Comments
Eagle with Camera Buzzes Skiers on Aiguille du Midi, France Going for a ski down the Valle Blanche off the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France is always fun. It’s likely a bit more fun if you bring your trained golden eagle along. And even a touch more fun to mount a camera on your eagle while skiing the Valle Blanche. It’s fascinating to watch the eagle’s head move around and gather information as it […] SnowBrains | May 13, 2014 0 Comments
The Brand New “Chamonix Skywalk” in the French Alps At the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, the French just installed a new glass structure called the Chamonix Skywalk. It was inspired by the Grand Canyon’s glass skywalk. But the Chamonix Skywalk takes this idea to next level by making the floor transparent. Visitor feel as if they are hovering 3,396 feet above the valley below. 1/2″ glass surrounds visitors as […] SnowBrains | December 19, 2013 5 Comments
251 People Stranded in France’s Legendary Aiguille du Midi Cable Car Yesterday | 45 Round-Trip Heli Extractions Needed… The experience of being trapped, dangling at 7,600 ft in one of the world’s longest tramways would be scary enough. Getting extracted via helicopter from the tram to get back down to safety would probably be terrifying for most people. Yet, there are likely a few people in here who’d have liked it… If you’ve ever been trapped on a […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2013 10 Comments
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! • • @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. This video of the alpine […]
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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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