Aiguille du Midi | Whats Going On?!
“With a better resistance to twisting, these changes are “very likely” to succeed. We do not want a temporary fix, we want to find a solution once and for all! ” CEO Mathieu Dechavanne
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Entries by Patrick Murray
CMB The Saga Continues…Le Tour
Press Release : To replace these parts, we must place an order that will require several weeks of manufacturing.
Therefore we inform you about the closure of the Tour – Charamillon gondola for the end of the summer season.
Horror On One Of Chamonix’s Most Famous Trails
Disaster Struck On One Of Chamonix’s Most Popular Hiking Trails.
Lac Blanc→Col des Montets Trail Closed
Aiguille Pourrie Claims The Life Of A Young Doctor
The Rotten Needle Claims The Life Of a Young Doctor From The Mont Blanc Massif.
Anomaly Found… Brévent Closed Down
Access Up To The Brévent By Foot Or Via La Flégère Only.
Missing Climbers | Italian Bodies Found
Thanks to an analysis of the images collected by the drone, the PGHM was able to identify a clue. The presence of a rope tangled up in snow and rocks, located at the base of the Couloir Chevalier.
Courmayeur | Landslide, Two Dead
Val Ferret is no longer accessible by road. It will take at least ten days to clear the 25,000 cubic meters of rock thats cutting the valley in two.
TMB | Au Revoir Marie, Jeanne, Anne!
Sadly the girls Anne, Marie and Jeanne will be phased out, they’ve been in service for 65 years and are the names of the three daughters of the line’s owner at the time of electrification.
Chamonix Legends | René Claret-Tournier
“The Mont Blanc is two days of climbing, many guides wanted to go home after the summit. I could stay up there all week, I would base myself in the Tête Rousse refuge and guide four Mont Blanc’s during one week. ”
Simond | Director Losses His Life
Chamonix is in mourning after it loses yet another loved and respected member of the community, Olivier Bonnet. Director of the historic mountain equipment and climbing company Simond.