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Fatal Fall for two Experienced Mountaineers at the Aiguille du Plan
21 November 2019
Terrible news from the French side of the Mont-Blanc massif! On 20 November 2019, in the morning, two men from the Chamonix valley tragically lost their lives at the Aiguille du Plan! The two men, who were well-known for their great mastery of mountaineering, experienced a 300 meters (984 ft) fatal fall after they unscrewed.
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Les Goulottes de la Face Nord de l'Aiguille du Midi et Aiguille du Plan, photo source @http://yannick.michelat.free.fr/
President Macron responds to the Mayor of Saint-Gervais
Matthew Disney attempted to climb Mont-Blanc with a rowing machine, photo source @bbc.com
On 19 November 2019, Jean-Marc Peillex, the mayor of Saint-Gervais,...
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Grands Montets ski area to open on the weekend of 23 and 24 November 2019
The Compagnie du Mont-Blanc has announced the partial opening of the Grands Montets ski area for the upcoming weekend: Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2019.
During their latest press release on 19 November 2019, the Compagnie...
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Haute-Savoie: Winter Viability Plan Comes into Effect
The winter viability plan for the Haute-Savoie region was activated on November 15th, 2019, just in time for the arrival of the snow. Photo source @RadioMontBlanc
The winter viability plan for the Haute-Savoie region was activated...
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Chamonix: The New Gondolas of La Flégère almost ready
The new Flegere gondolas are already on site. photo source @ledauphine
In April 2018, a public meeting took place in Les Praz to present the...
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Grands Montets ski resort will not open this weekend
Grands Montets ski resort Chamonix
It's now official. After a few days of great expectation, the Grands...
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Léman Express - Easier to get to Chamonix from Geneva Airport
Leman Express, photo taken from https://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/37862521945
Getting to Chamonix from Geneva airport has never been easier!...
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The earth trembled in Chamonix and the Swiss Valais
Chamonix Valley
On the night of Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th of November 2019, the...
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French Charity to receive €1,800 after Mont-Blanc Rower Drama
Matthew Disney attempted to climb Mont-Blanc with a rowing machine, photo source @bbc.com
This summer, many were enraged when Matthew Disney left a rowing...
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Tour du Mont-Blanc on E-bikes in just one day
Mike Wittorski and Xavier Corin did the Tour du Mont-Blanc on E-bikes in just one day! photo source @ledauphine.com
On 11 October 2019, Mike Wittorski and his friend, Xavier Corin, did...
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Arve Valley: Speed Limit Lowered from November 1st
As of November 1st 2019, the speed limit in the Arve Valley is lowered, photo source @montblanclive.com
As of November 1st 2019, the speed limit in the Arve Valley is...
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Chamonix: When does the ski season 2019/20 open?
The Grands Montets ski area can be accessed via the Plan Joran cable car. Photo source @chamonix.com.
Chamonix is world-renowned for its vast & diverse ski domains ,...
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Chamonix Valley: Truck stuck on the viaduct
Egratz Viaduct, licensed under CC-BY 4.0, photo source @commons.wikimedia.org
Be careful, it's clogging up on Tuesday afternoon in the climb of...
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