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![Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille ski big new line on Aiguille d’Argentiere](/uploads/img/3/126168.jpg)
23/02/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille ski big new line on Aiguille d’Argentiere On 17 February Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille made the first ski descent of the Arête Charlet Straton on Aiguille d’Argentiere in the mont blanc Massif. Manners reports about the 5.4 line they have called 'Stratonspherique'.
![New mixed climb added to Mont Noire de Peuterey by Richard Tiraboschi, Giuseppe Vidoni](/uploads/img/3/125845.jpg)
09/02/2024 - Alpinism
New mixed climb added to Mont Noire de Peuterey by Richard Tiraboschi, Giuseppe Vidoni On 02/05/2024 Italian alpinists Richard Tiraboschi and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of 'Couloir Noire' (400m, AI4, M5) on Mont Noire de Peuterey in the mont blanc massif. Vidoni reports.
![Mer de Glace cable car opens for Vallée Blanche (Mont Blanc)](/uploads/img/3/125620.jpg)
04/02/2024 - Alpinism
Mer de Glace cable car opens for Vallée Blanche (mont blanc) The new Mer de Glace cable car above Chamonix in the mont blanc massif that connecs the Montenvers station with the Mer de Glace glacier was opened for the first time on Saturday 3 February 2024.
![Léo Billon & Benjamin Védrines complete Drus-Droites-Jorasses 3 day winter trilogy](/uploads/img/3/125557.jpg)
01/02/2024 - Alpinism
Léo Billon & Benjamin Védrines complete Drus-Droites-Jorasses 3 day winter trilogy French mountaineers Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines have completed an exceptional trilogy, climbing the north faces of the Drus, Les Droites and the Grandes Jorasses in just three days and in the middle of winter. The enchainment was described as...
![New ski descent on Capucin du Requin in Mont Blanc massif by Laurent Bibollet, Sam Favret, Julien Herry](/uploads/img/3/125218.jpg)
15/01/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
New ski descent on Capucin du Requin in mont blanc massif by Laurent Bibollet, Sam Favret, Julien Herry On 14/01/2024 Laurent Bibollet, Sam Favret, Julien Herry made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the obvious gully on Capucin du Requin above the Vallée Blanche in the mont blanc massif.
![Rottalhorn West Face first ascent by Silvan Schüpbach, Peter von Känel, Rolf Zurbrügg](/uploads/img/3/123796.jpg)
23/10/2023 - Alpinism
Rottalhorn West Face first ascent by Silvan Schüpbach, Peter von Känel, Rolf Zurbrügg On 12/10/2023 Silvan Schüpbach, Peter von Känel and Rolf Zurbrügg made the first ascent of the west face of Rottalhorn (3971m) in Switzerland's Bernese Alps via their 'Herbstwanderung'.
![Christophe Henry and Juan Señoret perish on Volcán Puntiagudo in Chile](/uploads/img/3/123555.jpg)
12/10/2023 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Christophe Henry and Juan Señoret perish on Volcán Puntiagudo in Chile Juan Señoret from Chile and Christophe 'Tof' Henry from France died on Volcán Puntiagudo in Chile. Both were undisputed reference points for mountaineering and extreme skiing, and the loss of these two will be felt for years.
![Watch Filip Babicz complete 49 minute Speed Solo on Grand Capucin](/uploads/img/3/79163.jpg)
24/09/2023 - Alpinism
Watch Filip Babicz complete 49 minute Speed Solo on Grand Capucin On 23/09/2022 Filip Babicz climbed Grand Capucin in the mont blanc massif in just 49 minutes solo and without a rope via the Swiss Route and O Sole Mio exit.
![Elios & Super Elios added to Tour de Jorasses by Giuseppe Vidoni, Richard Tiraboschi, Tommaso Vection](/uploads/img/3/88848.jpg)
15/08/2023 - Alpinism
Elios & Super Elios added to Tour de Jorasses by Giuseppe Vidoni, Richard Tiraboschi, Tommaso Vection Italian mountaineers Giuseppe Vidoni, Richard Tiraboschi and Tommaso Vection have made the first ascent of Super Elios on Tour de Jorasses in the mont blanc massif. Vidoni reports.
![New climb on Roi du Siam in Mont Blanc massif by Niccolò Bruni, Gianluca Marra](/uploads/img/3/88661.jpg)
31/07/2023 - Alpinism
New climb on Roi du Siam in mont blanc massif by Niccolò Bruni, Gianluca Marra On the gendarme Roi du Siam (3632m) in the mont blanc massif the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Gianluca Marra have established the multi-pitch climb 'Calcul du Roi'. Bruni reports.
![Via Monologica added to Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites)](/uploads/img/3/88539.jpg)
28/07/2023 - Alpinism
Via Monologica added to Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites) On Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (Dolomites) Angelo Contessi and Leo Gheza, together with Stefano Ragazzo, established Via Monologica route. Contessi reports.
![Nadir Maguet sets new FKT on Grandes Jorasses, 3:19 round trip via the Normal Route](/uploads/img/3/85154.jpg)
14/07/2023 - Alpinism
Nadir Maguet sets new FKT on Grandes Jorasses, 3:19 round trip via the Normal Route Interview with Nadir Maguet who set a new ascent and descent record on the Grandes Jorasses in the mont blanc massif on Monday 10 July 2023. The 29-year-old Italian athlete climbed the Normal Route from Planpincieux (Courmayeur - Val Ferret)...
![Jain Kim & Toby Roberts rule Chamonix](/uploads/img/3/85145.jpg)
11/07/2023 - Competitions
Jain Kim & Toby Roberts rule Chamonix Jain Kim from South Korea and Toby Roberts from Great Britain won the third stage of the Lead World Cup 2023 at Chamonix on Sunday 9 July. This is Kim's 30th Lead victory, Roberts' first.
![Watch the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on Dent du Géant](/uploads/img/3/84816.jpg)
28/06/2023 - Alpinism
Watch the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on Dent du Géant The video of the first repeat of 'Cœur de Géant' on Dent du Géant in the mont blanc massif carried out by French alpinists Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert and Kilian Moni on 17/06/2023
![Cœur de Géant repeated on Dent du Géant by Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert, Kilian Moni](/uploads/img/3/84814.jpg)
22/06/2023 - Alpinism
Cœur de Géant repeated on Dent du Géant by Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert, Kilian Moni On 17/06/2023 the young French mountaineers Mathis Garayt (19), Arthur Poindefert (19), Kilian Moni (20) made the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on the NW Face of Dent du Géant in the mont blanc massif. The 580m mixed climb...
![Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith climb NW Face of Aiguille du Blaitiere](/uploads/img/3/83680.jpg)
28/04/2023 - Alpinism
Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith climb NW Face of Aiguille du Blaitiere British mountaineer Livingstone reports about his January ascent with Rob Smith of the North-West face of Aiguille du Blaitiere (3522m) in the mont blanc massif. In all likelihood the second half of their climb shares the line ascended by Joe...
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