Few ski resorts are as evocative as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Set in the sawtooth-sided valley beneath the north face of Europe’s highest peak, the town has a strong claim to be the birthplace not ...

But then again, Chamonix is a real town that functions year-round. Its location – at the foot of Europe’s mightiest peak straddling France, Switzerland and Italy – makes it a melting pot of ...

Leo Billon has been overshadowed somewhat by the spectacular exploits of regular partner Benjamin Vedrines. No longer.

While Mont Blanc offers a legitimate and challenging mountaineering experience, other, less popular peaks, surround Chamonix in the Alps. Elite mountaineers Leo Billon and Amaury Fouillade ...

All of them picked a peak in Switzerland - testament to the concentration of excellent peaks of that altitude there. Heading to the Alps this summer? Six Chamonix mountain guides explain their ...

Liv Sansoz 82 x 4000m: backyard mountains above Chamonix... 'This move was a good move, it gave me a lot and opened new doors and new possibilities.' Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, ...

“Going to the bigger venue (at Chamonix) allows more people to enjoy our event,” organizer Charlotte Baumgarner said. This year’s entertainment features Colorado comic and musician Wayne ...