Lise Wortley plans her climb in early September – Rii Schroer A British adventurer plans to climb Mont Blanc wearing a replica of the outfit worn by a woman who conquered one of the world’s most dangerous peaks in 1838. Lise Wortley will eschew modern high-altitude clothing in bulky trousers, an ankle-length woolen coat and… Read More »
Arc 1950 has been perhaps one of the most innovative and certainly one of the most charming family destinations in the Alps – Andy Parant Hurtling down the Les Arcs Flying Kilometer trail at 80 miles per hour was undoubtedly the fastest way back home; the house was a comfortable flat in the high-altitude village… Read More »
Ski Club of Great Britain in Chamonix in 1934 – Shutterstock This winter, the world’s most iconic mountain town, Chamonix, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Winter Olympics, which were first held in the shadow of Mont Blanc in 1924. Before the historic event, the town was the world center of mountaineering; The allure of… Read More »
Armancette is the only hotel in the ski village of St-Nicolas de Véroce It’s one thing to glide gracefully on skis from a moving chairlift. It’s quite different without it. So instead of enjoying the ever-changing Alpine landscape—the toy-sized painted church framed by white pastures at their feet, the wild Chaîne de Fiz—as I climbed… Read More »