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Mont Blanc: a deposit of 15.000 euros to climb the royal way?
5 August 2022
In a press release of Wednesday 3 August 2022, Jean-Marc Peillex, Mayor of St Gervais-les-Bains, made a proposal: to receive a deposit of 15.000 euros for each mountaineer who would like to free himself from the recommendations of caution before letting him begin his ascent of Mont Blanc.
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The Mont Blanc (4807.8 m)
Col de la Bérangère: Crevasse fall for a mountaineer
The Chamonix PGHM gendarms aboard the Choucas 74 helicopter rescued two mountaineers who fell into a crevasse at the Col de la Bérangère. Photo Archive The DL /Greg YETCHMENIZA
Monday 1st August 2022 at 1:50 p.m., a rope of two mountaineers fell...
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Chamonix: Extensive renovation works for the D.Z of Les Bois
The elected officials of the department and the City of Chamonix have signed the agreement for the expansion of the DZ. Photo Le DL/N.G.
On Tuesday 26 July 2022, the Mayor of Chamonix, Eric Fournier and the...
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Montenvers construction site: fatal accident for two workers
At the time of the accident, the two workers were working on one of the cableway pylons used for the needs of the site. Photo Le DL /Bruno MAGNIEN
On Wednesday 27 July 2022, a fatal construction accident occurred on...
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The Couvercle Hut was inaugurated on 22 and 23 July 2022
The Couvercle Hut was inaugurated on 22 and 23 July 2022. Photo Verticalflow - Florent Pedrini - FFCAM.
After 2 years of renovation works, the iconic Couvercle Hut was...
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The Argentrail 2022: Results
Près de 400 coureurs pour la 6e édition de l’Argentrail. Photo Le DL /B.M.
Nearly 400 runners took part in the 6th edition of the Argentrail,...
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PGHM: Five mountain rescue operations
A busy Saturday for the rescuers. Archives photo Le DL /G.Y.
This Saturday 23 July 2022, rescuers from the Chamonix High Mountain...
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Cosmo Jazz Chamonix 2022
The Cosmo Jazz Festival - 2022 Edition, from 23 to 30 July 2022
The Cosmojazz Festival will take place from 23 to 30 July 2022 and...
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The UTMB 2022 will be broadcast on La Chaîne L'Equipe
L’affiche de l’Ultra trail du Mont-Blanc 2022
Trail enthusiasts will be able to follow the UTMB week, and its...
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The Pioneers: the training calendar
The Pionniers of Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Preparation and training is necessary before a new season for the...
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Vitali Zotov joins the Pioneers of Chamonix
The Pioneers announce the arrival of a new defender in their team, the solid Russian Vitali Zotov! Source: @https://www.facebook.com/PionniersChamonix/
The Pioneers announce the arrival of a new defender in their team,...
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Heat wave: Savoie and Haute-Savoie are on orange vigilance
Beware of very hot weather forecast in Savoie and Haute-Savoie but also throughout France.
The departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie are placed in orange...
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Mont-Blanc Express: a fire disrupts traffic
Monday 18 July 2022, in the afternoon, a fire suddenly broke out near the Mont-Blanc Express train routes. Archive Photo Le DL
Monday 18 July 2022, in the afternoon, a fire suddenly broke out near...
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