There's a reason why thousands of people flock to the Alps to walk the Tour du Mont Blanc. This 170km route circles the stunning Mont Blanc Massif, offering the thrills of a high mountain trek with ...

The discipline originated in the early 1900s in the form of Alpine military patrols, as soldiers covered mountainous terrain on skis while carrying out shooting exercises. Military ski patrolling was ...

Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on the planet. That’s for good reason, given the endless options for skiing here in one of the most ...

France is the land that invented après ski, and it’s undoubtedly one of the culinary capitals of the world. Luckily, that tradition extends far beyond the bistros of Paris and the wine cellars of ...

When I last tackled the Vallée Blanche in the early aughts, glacial melt forced me to climb just over 100 stairs at the end of the descent to access the base station of the old gondola.

F ew ski resorts are as evocative as Chamonix -Mont-Blanc. Set in the sawtooth-sided valley beneath the north face of Europe’s highest peak, the town has a strong claim to be the birthplace not ...

One of the steepest ski slopes in Europe The Vallee Blanche in Chamonix, France is an iconic descent of 2,755m. It creates runs of up to 22km down from 3,790m to 1,035m – the longest descent in the ...

Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France Chamonix Mont-Blanc is a 60-minute drive from Geneva When thinking ski resorts near Geneva, Chamonix tops the list at just an hour’s drive away. Chamonix boasts challenging ...

Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when a Genevois scientist offered a prize for the first ascent of its famous local mountain – Mont Blanc, 4,807m, the highest ...

A 10-day tour might include runs under the Matterhorn, a few days in Zermatt and Vallée Blanche in France, and a heli-drop, weather permitting, on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.

Read our guide to the best nightlife in Chamonix as recommended by Telegraph Travel. Plan your après-ski with our expert reviews of the top bars and clubs.