Climbing Mont Blanc requires thorough preparation, as it is loaded with risks. Weather conditions can change rapidly in the Alps. Climbers must be prepared for extreme cold, high winds ...

The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, ...

The huge white dome of Mont Blanc is instantly recognisable. Like the triangular Matterhorn, it’s one of those peaks that all mountaineers wants to tick off. The good news is that, if climbing with a ...

Leading outdoor brand Arc'teryx has announced details of its 2025 Academy series, which visits some of the most legendary ...

The technical route requires climbers to be proficient in ice climbing, glacier crossing, and crevasse navigation. Mont Blanc is part of the Graian Alps, a subrange of the Western Alps.

François Cazzanelli, Marco Bernardi and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of Cicci (7a+, 8 pitches), a new rock climb in Val Ferret, Mont Blanc massif. There are few details as yet, all we know ...

In a year marked by drought and heatwaves, rockfalls and gaping crevices have made access to the top of Mont Blanc even more difficult and perilous – to the great frustration of amateur ...

Patrick Sweeney, daughter Shannon, 11, and son P.J., 9, were climbing Mont Blanc last month when they were hit by an avalanche Video footage captured the moment the children started to slide down ...

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Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands Mulets refuge and the Grand Plateau refuge.

"In front of a mountain, everyone is same." This quote comes from ARC'TERYX athlete Yang Xiaohua (Charlotte), one of the ...

The huge white dome of Mont Blanc is instantly recognisable. Like the triangular Matterhorn, it’s one of those peaks that all mountaineers wants to tick off. The good news is that, if climbing with a ...