A few days ago, French alpinist Benjamin Vedrines set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for a round-trip on skis up Mont Blanc. He went from the church in Chamonix to the summit and back to the church.

As a first-time European traveler (what can I say, I apparently only vacation in Spanish-speaking countries), it might seem a ...

The flurry of fastest known times (FKTs) on Mont Blanc continues. Just days after the Frenchman Benjamin Védrines set a new men's ski FKT ascending and descending the mountain from a church in ...

Apparently, it's Fastest Known Time (FKT) season in the French Alps. Just days after Élise Poncet set the women's ski FKT on Mont Blanc, Benjamin Vedrines has set a new men's ski FKT on the peak.

Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting to set a fastest known time (FKT) with skis via the grueling Grand Mulets route, which winds from a church in ...

Courmayeur Mont Blanc has opened for the 2022-23 ski season. Besides another season of hitting the slopes, Courmayeur will also be launching a program of culinary and design events before the snowmelt ...

Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella introduces the Marbrèe couloir freeride descent above Courmayeur, a long and beautiful off-piste run in the Mont Blanc massif. The Marbrèe descent is a quite particular ...

Courmayeur Mont Blanc will launch the eagerly awaited 2024/2025 ski season on December 5, 2024. Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, Courmayeur offers more than just thrilling slopes. This ...

After the photos and the his report, here is the video of the spectacular ski descent of Mont Blanc’s Brenva Face carried out by 62-year-old mountain guide Edmond Joyeusaz on 25 May. Joyeusaz skied ...