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French Mayor Wants Visitors to Pay a $15,000 Deposit to Climb Mt. Blanc

Mont Blanc !5,000 Euro Deposit

Jean-Marc Peillex is the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a French village situated at the base of the highest mountain in The Alps: Mont Blanc. Renowned for its tourism, stunning scenery, and world-class hiking and skiing options, it’s been a popular year-round holiday destination since the early 1900s. However, this year, Mayor Peilliex has a message for anyone seeking to climb Europe’s […]

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Nick DeRiso | August 12, 2022
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Popular Alpine Hiking Routes in The Alps Closed Due to Summer Heatwave

Popular Alpine Routes Close in The Alps Due to Summer Heatwave

The Europen dog days of summer have forced yet another activity to shut down. The current heatwave is causing popular alpine hiking routes across The Alps to close because snow is melting too quickly. Every summer, heaps of tourists come from all over the world to visit the area for hiking, climbing, and summer activities. However this year the extreme […]

Nick DeRiso | August 8, 2022
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Photo Tour: Austrian Alps Received 16″ of New Snow Yesterday | Resorts to Open Next Month

Peek-a-boo, winter is almost here again for the Alps! Parts of the Austrian Alps are reporting up to 40 cm (16 in) of new that fell yesterday on resorts such as the Stubaier Gletscher, Kaunertaler Gletscher, and Pitztaler Gletscher as well as Zugspitz over the border in Germany. Incredible amount of fresh Summer snow in the Alps. pic.twitter.com/55JnX8p2HC — Don […]

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SnowBrains | August 6, 2020
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UPDATE: The Alps Getting Even More MASSIVE November Snowfalls

Prato Nevoso, Italy

Ski areas in the Southern Alps are reporting up to 5 FEET of new snow in the past 72 hours! Parts of the Southern Alps along the France/Italy border are reporting the most snow (up to 5 feet over the weekend!) but really its been snowing all over the continent with large snow totals being reported in Bulgaria, the French […]

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SnowBrains | November 26, 2019
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This Amazing Train Brings You Through The Heart Of The Swiss Alps

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Jason Ringenberg | January 20, 2019
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Over 2,000 Avalanche Deaths in Switzerland since 1936

The mountainous terrain that dominates the geography of Switzerland lends itself to phenomenal skiing, arguably some of the best in the world. This has not been missed by the off-piste adventurers, as more and more of them have taken to the offerings in the surrounding backcountry. But along with all that often-sought snowfall comes the danger of avalanches and avalanche […]

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Robin Azer | November 2, 2016
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