How the French skier and endurance athlete raced up and skied down the monstrous mountain faster than any known woman.

Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing ... puzzle” that’s “very hard to get right.” On a mountain like Mont Blanc, bad weather and shifting snow conditions can easily ...

The thin air above cloud level. The views over snow-tipped mountains. The climbs over boulder and scree, and the first gasp ...

The first ascent of 'Géant dans l’âme' on the north face of Dent du Géant, Mont Blanc massif (Mathis Garayt, Kilian Moni, Arthur Poindefert 11/04/2025 ...

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn ... and Switzerland along rugged mountain paths that circle Mont Blanc. Entry to UTMB is highly sought after.

Discover Europe’s top outdoor festivals for mountain lovers – trail runs, live music, alpinism and epic adventures under the stars.

Near the top of the almost 16,000 foot tall Mont Blanc, the winds hit, howling around 40 miles per hour. But French mountain athlete Élise Poncet didn’t want to turn back and be forced to face ...