The studio of British mountaineer and artist Andy Parkin, who crafts the Piolet d’Or and Kendal Film Festival trophies, was destroyed by a fire on Friday night. The 16th Century former saw and grain mill just outside Chamonix was also the workshop of Rabbit on the Roof skis, and painter Anati Graetz. Sarah Stirling speaks to Andy to find out what happened. Read more »
Think powder's only for pros? We've got five of Chamonix's Mountain Guides and off-piste skiing instructors telling you otherwise. To get you touring, they've come up with their favourite beginner ski tours in and around Chamonix. Read more »
Forget cramponing down a death defying ridge before leaping over gaping crevasses – the Vallee Blanche is not what you might imagine. That said, it’s no pushover either; Charlie Boscoe uncovers the myths. Read more »
Frenchmen Fabien Dugit and Cédric Lachat have succeeded in making the first free ascent of the rarely climbed hard aid route Balade au Clair de Lune on the South Face of the Fou (3,501m) in the Chamonix Aiguilles. Read more »
Hilary Sharp escapes the sprawling destruction of ski resorts and heads to the Dauphiné Alps for some low-impact snowshoeing. Read more »
The second Chamonix Mountain Festival is running from 29 June - 6 July. Expect a friendly atmosphere, fun event programme, bargain accommodation and discounted lift prices. Organiser Francoise Call explains more. Plus, we've got ten discounted festival tickets for BMC readers. Read more »
Descending the Vallee Blanche can be the highlight of a trip to Chamonix. But, whether first timer or a local, it’s all too easy to get blasé about the risks of glacial terrain – as this team found out. Watch this skier fall into a crevasse and ask yourself: would you know what to do? Read more »
It's always great to see card-carrying BMC members, and a number of them were spotted at the Arc’teryx Alpine Arc’ademy – which took place over the weekend of June 14-16, Chamonix, France. Tiffany Saibal reports. Read more »
For our latest Facebook Experiences competition we asked you to send in a tale of your nightmare climbing or walking trip. The response was phenomenal: over 100 tales of woe. But there could only be one winner. Read more »
A much publicized incident last week on the Grandes Jorasses, which could be followed in almost real time on the Internet, ended in tragedy, when French guide Olivier Sourzac and his client Charlotte Demetz perished in a ferocious storm. Read more »
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