Chamonix, the lively market town near Mont Blanc and a popular ski resort in the French Alps, has become the first in France ...

Let's be real for a second—saying a town, ski resort or other location is the "best" is a subjective opinion. Each person has ...

Buried deep in snow at 2,100 metres (6,889ft) in the ski resort of Chamonix in the French Alps – in the shadow of Mont Blanc – a scurrying sound is coming from above. It’s followed by ...

And I’ve been ‘saved’ in the wild snowscape of the Grands Montets ski area. Welcome to a day in the life of the Chamonix ski patrol team. Each winter, around 300 people are rescued by the ...

The best mountain towns in the world are blessed with natural beauty, woven together with a tapestry of history and culture ...

Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the Alps, by Italian Mountain Guide Nicolò Berzi. Multi-day traverses have ...

France's Lionel Claudepierre has set a new record on the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route ski mountaineering traverse in a record 18 hours and 35 minutes. Mountain Guide Paolo Tombini shares his views ...

But next on my itinerary is Flaine, just over an hour’s drive from Chamonix. The resort is part of the Grand Massif, the fifth largest interconnected ski area in France, offering 265km of ...

This summer, Anna DeMonte set a new fastest known time for skiing iconic Mont Blanc via the Grand Mulets route. Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting ...

Learn to master steep skiing with expert tips from Freedom Snowsports. Improve control, balance, and technique to ski confidently on challenging terrain ...