As Police Appeal for Witnesses for Lone Mountaineer Missing on Mont Blanc, Local Mayor Plans to Fine Ill-Equipped Climbers Chamonix High-Mountain Gendarmerie are requesting witnesses to come forward following the disappearance of a climber, Le Dauphine reports. The 46 year old man, of French nationality, left the Crozat carpark in Bionnassay early on the morning of Tuesday 15th August. He planned to climb Mont Blanc alone via the notorious Goûter route. The missing man is 5’11” (180cm) tall, weighs […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 18, 2017 0 Comments
Human Remains Discovered On Mont Blanc Likely From Suspicious Air India Crash 50 Years Ago After years of combing the Bossons Glacier, Mont Blanc, Daniel Roche finally found human remains last Thursday. The remains have been removed for expert analysis, but it is expected that they will be confirmed as victims of the Air India Boeing 707 that came down in that area in 1966, killing all on board. A fully preserved hand and the upper […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 31, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Speed Flyer Lands Inside Moving Cable Car in Chamonix, France 500′ Off The Ground [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nstg5JDUzW4"] CragBrains | July 25, 2017 44 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
65-year Old Austrian Man Slips to His Death Descending Mont Blanc A 65 year old Austrian man slipped to his death on Saturday during a descent of Mont Blanc, reports thelocal.at The party of three were just above the notorious Couloir du Goûter (Grand Couloir) when the man slipped and fell 200m (650ft). He died instantly. The reason for the fall is still unclear, but local authorities were quick to rule […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 24, 2017 0 Comments
One Skier Dead After Falling into a Crevasse in Chamonix A pair of skiers from Russia fell into a crevasse while on the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix. The two skiers were a father and son skiing the Géant Serac sector on Saturday when the son fell into a crevasse. During an attempt to rescue his son the father also fell into the crevasse. On Sunday, Search and Rescue authorities were notified of the […] Dylan Cautela | February 6, 2017 1 Comment
Three Weeks Left for First 2017 Freeride World Tour Stop | Full Calendar & Riders 5 events. 50 riders. Only three weeks left and Freeride World Tour riders will be hiking up in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc again, battling for the first win of the season. “The FWT is the worldwide circuit of freeride snowboarding and skiing with the best riders in the world competing on the most legendary and challenging alpine faces and the most renowned ski resorts across the world”. Freeride […] Matias Ricci | January 8, 2017 0 Comments
Record Low Snowpack In French Alps Leaves Many Resorts Closed During Holidays The French Alps have been dry and sunny during the early season, but nowhere is the situation as serious as in the Massif Central in France, where some resorts have not seen a snowflake in a month. While the higher altitude resort in the Northern French Alps saw a snowy November, they too have been plagued by a prolonged period of stable weather. […] Sergei Poljak | December 29, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ski Cut Leads to MASSIVE Avalanche In Chamonix Last Weekend! This ski cut causes a major avalanche in Chamonix, France last weekend. Scary. This ski cut was well done. Learn up on how to ski cut: How to Ski Cut a Slope Avalanche Claire Weiss | October 17, 2016 1 Comment
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