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21 October 2019
On 20th October 2019, the wind blew hard at the Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m or 12,605 ft). According to the Réseau d'Observation Météo du Massif Alpin , which gathers data from many volunteer observers, the gusts reached 185 km / h, due to foehn effect , which causes warming and drying of air on the lee side of cross mountain wind. It is not that uncommon to experience such powerful gusts at the Aiguille du Midi. In 2018, during the Eleanor storm , which caused considerable damage to the Panoramic Mont-Blanc cable car, winds blew with 250 km/h. However, winds usually blow calmer on Aiguille du...
On 28 September 2019, the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc announced the...
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On 23 September 2019, two Germans left from Les Houches to try to...
Sliding at speeds of 50-60cm (16-23in) per day, a glacier in the Mont...
Due to bad weather conditions, the Goûter refuge closed today, the...
Sunday, the 22nd of September 2019, was the fourth day of Ligue...
The traditional Battle of the Queens will take place on Sunday, on...
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On Friday, the 20th of September 2019, the Global Climate Strike...
According to LeDauphine , the season is over for Albert 1er refuge...
This Saturday, on the 14th of September 2019, a paragliding pilot...
On Friday, the 13th of September 2019, Jean-François Jaillot went...
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