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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