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
VIDEO: Sam Favret Shreds The Mythical Mer de Glace In France [arve url="https://vimeo.com/195433452"] Chris Wallner | May 21, 2017 74 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Leo Taillefer Shreds Val d’Isère, France In A Spring Ski Session Leo Taillefer is truly the master of single shot ski video as he demonstrates in his latest episode of Leo’s Lines. Spring skiing is some of the best content to watch and Leo shows why as he shreds his home resort of Val d’Isère, France. Check this out and let it inspire you to hit the slopes this spring. Chris Wallner | March 29, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Bike Speed World Record Shattered | Eric Barone Reached 141.498 MPH Once again, Eric Barone, so called The Red Baron showed his talent, commitment and self-control. On March, 18th 2017 at 7:40am, Eric has beaten his own world speed record with a mountain bike on the speed snow track of Vars, France. After 2 years of a challenging project, Eric Barone, surrounded by his team reached 227,720 Km/h (141.498 mph) despite […] Chris Wallner | March 20, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ice Climbing World Cup 2017 [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/8BE4iQdylXY”] Here is another World Cup Competition, this time is for ice climbers – Ice Climbing World Cup 2017. The UIAA has organised the sport of ice climbing for the past 15 years and in that time has witnessed the incredible growth in popularity of the sport throughout the world. Ice climbing is a dynamic sport, combining […] Claire Weiss | March 8, 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
Terrible Start of the Season for Europe | December Was Switzerland’s Driest Month On Record. December was ultra-dry in the mountainous heart of Europe, causing ski sales to drop considerably compared to last years’. Ski resorts in Switzerland have seen a big drop in visitors on the slopes so far this season due to the lack of snow, official figures show. Meanwhile, some French regions were declared drought zones, forcing resorts to switch off their snow cannons. A […] Matias Ricci | January 11, 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
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