Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when a Genevois scientist offered a prize for the first ...

Eating out in Chamonix is epic, epicurean and astonishingly international for a French region as traditional as rural Savoie.

The French Alps are a wintertime hotspot, the world class slopes attract ski and snowboard enthusiasts from all over the world. However, the villages in the valleys of the Alps also deserve attention ...

For the novice or even competent adventurer, visiting a dedicated outdoor adventure destination can breed insecurity. There’s only so many carabiners (climbing), fluid suspension forks (mountain ...

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It was a warm day on the Aiguille du Midi. The towering, 12,605-foot peak above Chamonix, France, was first made accessible by cable car in the 1950s and has since blossomed into a steep skiing mecca.

The world’s glaciers are disappearing. Climate change skeptics are not. The people who study our oceans and skies worry about both of these phenomena. But in wide swaths of 21st century America, the ...

The first Winter Olympics were held nearly one century ago in Chamonix, France, in the French Alps, in January 1924 Known then as "International Sports Week," the very first Winter Olympics were held ...

Before the Winter Olympics became the spectacle it is today, it began as a modest ensemble of athletes in Chamonix, France. The snowy, French commune hosted the first winter games with 16 ...