Chamonix is more than France’s flagship ski resort. Many out here would call it the world’s adventure sports capital—where elite alpinists race for first ascents, champion paragliders and ...

The extensive Mont Blanc Unlimited Pass covers ... Events take place through the winter season, starting with its annual Christmas market, and the Chamonix Unlimited music festival takes place ...

This winter, the Chamonix-Mont Blanc Valley will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Winter Games with some updated offerings. Namely a new gondola to the area’s iconic snow caves ...

Sitting just north of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, also known as Chamonix Mont ... which is one of the many reasons it was chosen to host the first Winter Olympics in 1924. However, the summers here ...

Chamonix, nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc, is a must‑visit destination not only for skiers and mountaineers, but also for anyone seeking dramatic Alpine scenery and a taste of mountain life. The ...

There were just 258 competitors at the ‘International Winter Sports Week’, held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Chamonix at the base of Mont-Blanc. A hundred years ...

and cemented Chamonix as one of the centers of the alpinism and skiing world. It hosted the 1924 Winter Olympics, serves as a venue for FWT events, FIS alpine races, and the infamous Ultra Trail Mont ...

The project, which he did with regular partner Nicolas Jean, was successful despite unstable seracs and little snow except ...

The Grand Hotel des Alpes dates to 1840 and hosted many of the athletes at the first-ever Winter Olympics in 1924. But ...

On the Olympic Day (23 June 2024), which coincides with the centenary of the first Winter Olympics (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 192), the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay set off to light up the Haute ...

Iconic and historic Mont Blanc dominates the Alps near Chamonix. Mont Blanc ... from skiing and snowboarding in the winter, to hiking, cycling and paragliding in the summer.

Home to A-list alps, five ski resorts, and the first Winter Olympic Games exactly a century ago, France’s mountain adventure hub remains as podium-worthy as ever. This magnificent mountain town ...