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Whympr Introduces the Most Detailed Winter Mountain Maps Ever Built for Ski Tourers in the Mont Blanc Massif

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For a generation of backcountry skiers, mountaineers, and alpinists, FATMAP set the benchmark for digital terrain visualization. Now, a French-based platform called Whympr is making a serious case that the future of mountain mapping has arrived—and it may already be sharper, deeper, and more precise than anything that came before it. “We’re a Chamonix-based company focused on building the best […]
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New Speed Records Set on Mont Blanc by French Athletes Benjamin Vedrines and Elise Poncet

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In a historic week for high-speed alpine ascents, two French athletes have claimed new Fastest Known Times (FKTs) for skiing ascents and descents of Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest peak. On May 24, 32-year-old French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines completed a blistering round-trip from Chamonix to the 4,809-meter (15,777-foot) summit of Mont Blanc and back in 4 hours, 54 minutes, and […]
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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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American Ski Mountaineer Rescued by Helicopter with 200-Foot Steel Cable from Steep Couloir Near Mont Blanc

It was me. I fell in a no-fall zone. What had begun as a beautiful day in a gorgeous amphitheater of Dolomite-style couloirs near 4,810-meter (15,780-foot) Mont Blanc ended with broken bones and an intense helicopter rescue. We had a strong crew of ski mountaineers, two from Italy and one from France, and set off on a nice morning from […]
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 80 | Anna DeMonte – Ski Mountaineer & Mont Blanc Women’s Ski FKT Record Holder

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This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Anna DeMonte is a ski mountaineering athlete who, in June 2024, captured the Women’s Ski Fastest Known Time (FKT) on 15,766′ Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France. 9,000′ vertical backcountry days are normal for her, and recently, she has been averaging over 25,000′ of human-powered vertical a week. The […]
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Cable Car Construction Halted After Crane Collapse at Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France

The redevelopment of the cable car to the summit of Les Grands Montets in Chamonix, France, has hit a major setback. On Wednesday, October 2, around 12:45 p.m., the crane positioned at the top of the construction site at an altitude of 3,300 meters (10,827 feet) suffered a critical failure when the boom of the crane collapsed, tumbling onto a […]
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Search & Rescue Finds Bodies of 4 Missing Hikers on Mont Blanc, France

All hope has been crushed as the four missing hikers on Mont Blanc, France, have been found dead. Two Italian and two Korean hikers had been missing on Mont Blanc since Saturday. On Tuesday, September 10, in the early afternoon, their bodies were found by French mountain police. The hikers presumably died from exposure and/or exhaustion. The Italian hikers, identified […]
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Race Against Time for 4 Missing Hikers on Mont Blanc, France/Italy—“Help, We Risk Freezing to Death”

[Updated, Monday, September 9] Four hikers have been missing since Saturday, September 7, on Mont Blanc which is located at the French-Italian border. The hikers have been identified as two Italians and two Koreans, traveling in separate groups. According to the Italian press, the Italian hikers are stuck near the summit at an altitude of over 4,500 meters (14,764 feet), […]
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Mont Blanc’s Peak Temperature Soars Above Freezing for 33 Hours for First Time Ever

The recent heat wave across Europe has had an unprecedented effect on the temperatures at the summit of Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest peak, where temperatures soared above freezing for 33 consecutive hours on August 10-11. According to the Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambiente Valle d’Aosta (ARPA), the regional environmental agency, the automatic weather station at Colle Major at an altitude […]
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Jack Kuenzle Sets Fastest Known Time Skiing Round-Trip from Chamonix to Mont Blanc, FR

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Jack Kuenzle is a prominent figure in the world of mountain running and endurance sports and is known for his record-breaking performances in various challenges. He has garnered attention for his remarkable speed and endurance in highly demanding terrains, often setting new records in events that test both physical and mental limits. On Wednesday, June 5, Kuenzle set another impressive […]
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“I Will Seek Counsel From Donald Trump:” The Bizarre Rivalry Between 2 French Ski Villages

A fight between two French ski resorts is reaching bizarre heights culminating in one mayor comparing the the other to Hitler and stating publicly that he would seek counsel from Donald Trump on how to construct a wall. You could be forgiven for thinking you are in a Monty Python movie but this is the odd reality in Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. […]
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