Cosmiques Couloir | Deadly Fall
Wednesday afternoon, a 46 year old Swiss woman fell while skiing down the Cosmiques couloir in the Mont-Blanc massif.
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Entries by Patrick Murray
Avalanche | Life Lost In The l’Aiguille Rouges
A 33 year old skier sadly lost his life yesterday in the Aiguilles Rouges high above Chamonix.
MISSING | Dr Bailey’s Body Has Been Found
In an area not far from the chalets du Fer (Chenaux), at about 1,280 metres a snowshoe was found placed against a tree.
❄️❄️❄️ Powder Alert #7 | 56 cm!! ❄️❄️❄️
More snow has been ordered… YIPPPEEE Easter Holiday POW POW
Eugster Couloir 3 Alpinists Fall 600m!
Late Sunday morning three alpinists fell 600 metres down a couloir on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi.
Guitare en Scène Festival Comes To Chamonix!
Planet Chamonix are excited to see Guitare en Scène team up with the Fête des guides this year!
⚠️Robert Bailey | MISSING PERSON APPEAL ⚠️
Robert did not come back to his hotel after setting out on a hike up the Col de Forclaz, Les Houches.
Aiguille du Tacul | Young American Dies
The young man was skiing with a guide when he fell the wrong side of this steep decent, sadly resulting in a fall of 400 metres.
Climbers Blocked | PGHM Sent Out In Snowstorm
The rescuers set up a RDV with an experienced piste grooming operator, who bought them to the cliffs edge just under the Chalet lognon, they went on to set up a rope winch.
Man Found | Minutes From Death
It quickly came apparent that his situation was extremely serious with only minutes left to get the man to hospital, a Chamonix PGHM helicopter was scrambled to the scene.