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Climate change is melting the glaciers and permafrost of the Mont Blanc massif, revealing crystals hidden in pockets once covered in snow. Simon Akam tagged along on an expedition with one of the area ...

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc lies at the foot of Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest peak. In the evening, the town offers a warm and relaxed alpine atmosphere.

On 31 May 2025 the Italian ski mountaineer William Boffelli set a new Chamonix - Mont Blanc record, stopping the clock after 4 hours 43 minutes. The previous Fastest Known Time had been set by ...

“Top Ten Hikes of the World” lists always feature the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). And rightly so; it loops 170km (106 miles) around Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in western Europe which is 4,810m (15 ...

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Conquering Western Europe’s highest peak is an ambition shared by many climbers, but one Mont Blanc summit attempt cut some serious corners en route to the top. Rather than scaling the 4,810 meters ...

At the bottom of the Vallée Blanche – the thigh-killing 23km descent from the 3,842m Aiguille du Midi to Chamonix – there’s a sting in the tail for skiers keen to tick the run off their bucket list.

Surrounded by the Mont Blanc massif, Chamonix blends alpine scenery with lively streets, cafés, and a welcoming mountain-town ...