Chamonix is one of France’s leading ski resorts thanks to its rich history and varied skiing - Maxime Coquard/OT Vallee de Chamonix Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, ...

While Chamonix is best known for its endless steep skiing, there’s plenty to go around for everyone here. Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on ...

Editor’s note: We asked our European correspondent, Doug Mayer, to unpack the legendary Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc course for us. Mayer, who lives just a few minutes from the start and finish of UTMB ...

Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when a Genevois scientist offered a prize for the first ascent of its famous local mountain – Mont Blanc, 4,807m, the highest in the ...