Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the Alps, by Italian Mountain Guide Nicolò Berzi. Multi-day traverses have ...

France's Lionel Claudepierre has set a new record on the Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route ski mountaineering traverse in a record 18 hours and 35 minutes. Mountain Guide Paolo Tombini shares his views ...

Valentine Fabre and her ski-mountaineering partner, Hillary Gerardi, took on the Haute Route, traversing 66 miles of glaciers and passes in less than 27 hours. The challenge? Finding confidence. By ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Routine”, sniffs Frederick William Jacomb in the 1862 edition of the Alpine Club journal, “still appears to be ...

While Chamonix is best known for its endless steep skiing, there’s plenty to go around for everyone here. Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on ...

Ski resorts, cozy chalets, and all sorts of outdoor adventures await in these European mountain destinations. According to Cameron Temple, director of The Luxury Chalet Company, there’s one thing all ...

A potent midweek storm is set to blanket much of the Alps with significant snowfall, particularly from Wednesday night through Friday. Zermatt is the standout performer, potentially racking up as much ...