La canicule pendant le mois de juin et l’absence de précipitations ont contribué à une fonte accélérée de la Mer de Glace, le plus grand glacier de France.
Suite aux dernières annonces du gouvernement, nous avons le plaisir de vous confirmer la réouverture du téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi à compter du mercredi 19 Mai au matin avec un premier départ à 08h10.
Le protocole d’accueil et sécurité sanitaire mis en place l’été dernier sera reconduit à l’identique afin de garantir les meilleures conditions de visite.
Pour tenir compte des directives d’accueil, la capacité du téléphérique sera réduite de 50% sur le mois de Mai.
On 30 January 2020, a large PIDA (plan d'intervention de déclenchements des avalanches) took place for the Tour slopes service, Tête de Balme sector, Belleplace du Tour in Mont-Blanc massif, at 2,150 m altitude (7,053 ft).
Following the preventative release of the impressive wind slab, a huge break of 5.5 meters was photographed.
After 19 years since their last appearance in the semifinals of the Coupe de France of ice hockey, the Pionniers de Chamonix (Pioneers of Chamonix) will be playing against Lyon on the 16th of February 2019, in the semifinals.
On the 16th of February at the Accor Hotel Arena in Paris Bercy, the Pionniers de Chamonix will be facing Lyon - the current champions - from 5.15 pm for a spot in the final.
On Tuesday, April 14, a man died in a climbing accident and another one suffered serious injuries while climbing the north side of the Triangle du Tacul in the Mont-Blanc massif.
13 March 2015. A spectacular new cableway system will be soon inaugurated! The construction of a new "two-section" cable between Courmayeur and Pointe Helbronner started in 2011 and is expected to be completed this spring.
27 February 2015. Goal achieved! After the silver medal won by Maurice Manificat in the cross-country ski competition, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that took place at Falun (Sweden) on Thursday has prepared a new huge surprise for all the French supporters.
Huge snow falls have been predicted to fall this week, looking likely to start tomorrow, Thursday, 29th Jan and to continue until Sunday, 1st February 2015.
The Office de Haute Montagne, have today released a warning to all skiers, snowboarders or anyone expecting to spend time on the mountain.
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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.