in the ski resort of Chamonix in the French Alps – in the shadow of Mont Blanc – a scurrying sound is coming from above. It’s followed by panting and scratching, then a paw breaks through ...

A Via Ferrata adventure in the French Alps, a glacier exploration and a half-day hike overlooking Lake Como are some of the ...

Chamonix, nestled in the heart of the French Alps, is one of those rare ski destinations ... the landscape turning into a dazzling winter wonderland. The sight of snow blanketing the streets ...

The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ... This "off-piste" area of the French Alps – where the snow is not specially prepared for skiing – offers up glacial ...

Chamonix, an Alpine town that is among the most magnificent tourist sites in France, located at the foot of Mont Blanc, has a problem. Despite being the world capital of mountaineering, the area ...

The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it had countersigned the 2030 Winter Olympics host contract with French organisers after all financial guarantees were met. Read more at ...

The French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah invited ... it will be -if confirmed- the fourth time that France has organized a Winter Games after Chamonix 1924, Grenoble 1968 and Albertville 1992.

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “We are extremely excited to confirm the six sports that will form the sport programme for the French Alps 2030 Paralympic Winter Games. “As shown with previous ...

By the end, I’d graduated from the snow plough to a fairly confident parallel turn and I was a convert to the Alps. I’ll admit ... Montenvers in the resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, a sedate ...

24 Jul 2024 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has congratulated French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah following their election as the host cities of the 2030 and 2034 ...