Sunday evening, 23 Nov 2014, a light earthquake shook the Chamonix valley, leaving no known damage or accidents.
The magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck about 9:50 p.m. The epicenter is thought to have been 18km north of Chamonix at a depth of 10km.
Friday, 19 Sept 2014, the eco-citizen event "Clearing up the Mer de Glace" has proven to be a great success!
The annual clean-up of the Mer de Glace is a true success. During the last 7 years, over 18 tonnes of rubbish were collected from the glacier.
The new Plan Joran 10 Person Gondola system is Chamonix's major project over the summer and autumn of 2014. New 10 person gondola cabins are replacing the current Plan Joran 4 seat chairlift.
Massive presence 8 Feb 2014 is de rigueur at another protest against pollution of the Chamonix Valley!
The project that was launched by the Chamoniard Stéphane Sclavo is now supported by several environmental associations, ARSMB, Inspire, Black Nose, Environn'Mont-Blanc, together with the mayor of Chamonix and the deputy of Haute-Savoie.
The program:
Le bilan est lourd pour ces 7 alpinistes lituaniens partis la semaine dernière dans le bassin d’Argentière pour réaliser plusieurs courses.
Since work began last April, renovations of the Mont Blanc Express
railway line have been delayed, namely at the Tunnel des Montets..jpg)
There have apparently been planning & organizational problems, which the Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) is unwilling to discuss.
However, the RFF has confirmed that the reopening of the Tunnel des Montets in December 2012 will be only for road vehicules and not for trains, which will teminate in Montroc.
Les Soirées du Montenvers commencent aujourd'hui. La Compagnie du Mont-Blanc organise chaque jeudi de l’été des soirées exceptionnelles à l’ambiance musicale montagnarde dans le cadre unique du Grand Hôtel du Montenvers (1913 m), à Chamonix - Mont-Blanc.
Entre 6000 à 7000 mètres cubes d'arbres tombés: c'est le montant total des dégâts causés par la tempête du 28 de avril 2012 à Chamonix (entre les Tines et Les Bossons).
Alors qu’une personne urinait à proximité immédiate de l’église, en plein centre-ville, le maire l’a interpellé verbalement samedi soir. L’homme n’a pas apprécié et a répondu par la violence en frappant Eric Fournier.